Geographical

Archived since May 1935

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Published monthly since 1935, Geographical covers the people, places, environments and ideas shaping the world.

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Inside this month's issue:

Mongolia. Riding with the Kazakh berkutchi, who still hunt with golden eagles in the Altai Mountains
Caribbean. Dominica taps volcanic heat as the region looks past disaster recovery towards resilience
Greece. Inside the fight over ExxonMobil's deep-water gas exploration off Corfu, Greece's first in 40 years
Algerian Sahara. Ancient rock art, Tuareg hospitality and wind-carved landscapes
Photography. Apple software VP Jon McCormack on finding beauty in nature's overlooked patterns
Mountaineering. Russian alpinist Alexander Odintsov on the joys of multi-pitch climbing
Hong Kong. Grace Gourlay inside the city's "coffin cubicle" housing crisis
Essay. Jeremy Lent makes the case for an ecocivilisation
Columns. Tim Marshall on the Strait of Hormuz, Marco Magrini on ocean heat, Andrew Brooks on the language of othering
Plus the lost defence of Kenilworth Castle

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