Ranked #1
How small-scale fishing communities have to fight to survive
How small-scale fishing communities have to fight to survive
This month we take a trip to Cameroon, where a policy to help small-scale fishers is under severe strain. And we talk to... Read more
28 Jun 2022
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36mins
Ranked #2
Cashmere crisis: Working towards more sustainable production in India, Mongolia and China
Cashmere crisis: Working towards more sustainable production in India, Mongolia and China
Cashmere is produced in cold regions of India, China and Mongolia, among other places. It is produced from the very fine... Read more
20 May 2022
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28mins
Ranked #3
The problem with CITES, the international convention meant to protect wildlife
The problem with CITES, the international convention meant to protect wildlife
This episode of The Geographical Podcast features a long-read from the April issue of Geographical magazine in which Rom... Read more
28 Apr 2022
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29mins
Ranked #4
The way of the jaguar: Forest fragmentation in a developing world
The way of the jaguar: Forest fragmentation in a developing world
This month, we’re exploring the subject of forest loss. Around the world, outright deforestation grabs headlines, and wa... Read more
24 Mar 2022
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51mins
Ranked #5
Should we mine the deep sea?
Should we mine the deep sea?
This month, we’re venturing to the deepest, darkest places of the ocean. There are those that would like to mine these r... Read more
24 Feb 2022
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34mins
Ranked #6
The medicinal plants of peatlands and bogs; and Edward Struzik, author of Swamplands
The medicinal plants of peatlands and bogs; and Edward Struzik, author of Swamplands
This episode, we head over to the peatlands of Ireland. Degraded and drained, Ireland’s peatlands face an uncertain futu... Read more
18 Jan 2022
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41mins
Ranked #7
The beaver's rightful return to Britain
The beaver's rightful return to Britain
This month, we turn our attention to a miraculous rodent. To the delight of conservationists and the British public, the... Read more
1 Dec 2021
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27mins
Ranked #8
A climate scientist talks COP26, climate denial, and how to engage everyone in the fight against the climate crisis
A climate scientist talks COP26, climate denial, and how to engage everyone in the fight against the climate crisis
This month, we’ve dedicated an entire print issue of our magazine to COP26 and the climate. The issue is jam-packed with... Read more
25 Oct 2021
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36mins
Ranked #9
Save forests, store carbon
Save forests, store carbon
With COP26 soon kicking off, we’ve dedicated the entire November issue of Geographical to the climate. The print edition... Read more
21 Oct 2021
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23mins
Ranked #10
Searching for the Persian leopard – the cat caught in conflict; and the aftermath in Nagorno Karabakh
Searching for the Persian leopard – the cat caught in conflict; and the aftermath in Nagorno Karabakh
This episode, we’re on the prowl for one of the rarest cats on the planet: the elusive Persian Leopard. Until the 20th c... Read more
21 Sep 2021
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47mins