Geographical is the official monthly magazine of the Society, and has been published continuously since 1935.

It is published under license and has exciting illustrated articles on people, places, adventure, travel, and environmental issues.

Society members and Fellows can receive Geographical as part of their membership. Geographical can also be bought in newsagents or by subscription.

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Current Issue: September 2010

PHOTOSTORY: THE DREAM THAT DROWNED
At the end of the 19th century, travelers rushed to the spa town on the shores of Lake Epecuén in Argentina to ‘take the waters’. But when a canal was built to keep the lake’s levels up, a subsequent flood left the town ten metres underwater. Photographs by Adrian Markis

A MATTER OF ONE METRE
Supported by the Royal Geographical Society’s Land Rover ‘Go Beyon d’ Bursary, the Atlantic Rising team is circumnavigating the ocean to discover how those living along its coast will be affected by changing sea levels. Tim Bromfield checks in from West Africa

LESSONS FROM A DISASTER
As work begins to restore the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince following January’s earthquake, some are wondering whether the disaster offers a chance to rebuild a better country and learn broader lessons about responding to catastrophes. Mark Rowereports

THE BEAR NECESSITIES
The fortunes of the bears in British Columbia’s rainforest are intimately connected with their salmon prey. But according to recent research, that connection goes all the way to the forest itself, writes Nick Garbutt

I’M A GEOGRAPHER: YOUR PATH TO A CAREER IN GEOGRAPHY
From researching volcanoes to locating wind farms, the work of geographers is as diverse as it is compelling. We caught up with a few geography graduates, from a Red Arrows pilot to a BBC weatherman, to find out where their geography degree has taken them

BANGKOK’S GREAT GREEN LUNG
Bang Kra Jao, an incongruous patch of jungle in the midst of Bangkok’s skyscrapers, is being rediscovered by the city’s residents and is rapidly becoming a popular to urist attraction. Ron Gluckman heads into the green

And don’t forget…
… our regular features, which this month include a round-up of the kit you’ll need to go cave diving; advice on how to take photographs of urban wildlife; a quick tour of the South Devon AONB; reviews of the latest books; an interview with population geneticist Spencer Wells; and lots, lots more

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