Geographical articles

Recent articles from Geographical

Going underground.(FROM THE editor)(carbon dioxide's impact, consumption of coal's impact)(Editorial)
June 1, 2009... With the recent coverage of the 25th anniversary of the miners' strike and the ensuing pit closures, it's easy to get the impression that coal is a fuel on the way out. But that perception couldn't be further from the truth. Although coal consumption in Europe has dropped since the 1960s,...

Geographical competition.(WHERE IN THE world?)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Identify this country using the following clues: It has 23 recognised languages Its current capital city is its third since the 16th century Remittances from expatriates account for about 12 per cent of its GDP Its currency is named after a species...

Volcanic plumes exhibit tornado-like characteristics.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Large volcanic plumes released following a violent eruption can create dramatic weather systems all of their own, including lightning, waterspouts and dust devils phenomena usually associated with tornados--according to new research published in Nature. ...

Maltese tunnel network discovery boosts knights' tale.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Maltese tunnel network discovery boosts knights' tale: Evidence of an underground network of tunnels has been discovered beneath the historic capital of Malta, fuelling a debate about their original purpose. The tunnels, which are thought to date back to the 16th and early 17th...

Wheat fungus threatens world's harvests.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Wheat fungus threatens world's harvests: Crop specialists are working to slow the spread of stem rust disease, a deadly airborne fungus that has the potential to devastate between 80 and 90 percent of the world's wheat. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The disease was thought to have died out...