Geographical

Archived since May 1935

Complete Archive

1,074 issues

JISC Collection

Keep an eye on the world with Geographical

The complete digital archive of Geographical, dating back to May 1935, is now available to all subscribing schools and institutions.

Established in 1935, Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society and one of the leading magazines in its field, with stunning photography, great writing and first class design.

- Keep up to date with the world, its people and its places through our news pages and topical features on nature and conservation

- Explore far-flung cities, towns and villages. Meet their inhabitants and immerse yourself in their culture

- Discover weird and wonderful wildlife. Learn more about the world around you through insightful features and accomplished photography

In a time of unprecedented environmental and social change, never has knowledge of the world been more important. For an authoritative voice on geography, culture, wildlife and exploration institutions should look no further than Geographical, with the fully-searchable complete 82-year archive giving close to 1000 issues of informative content.

Latest Issue:

Our lead investigation (Page 30) exposes Southeast Asia’s ‘scam

industry, separating victims from life-changing sums. Each site can

house thousands of workers, and the targets are global – from China

to North America and Western Europe. A researcher tracking these networks

told Geographical that cybercrime is now probably bigger than the global drug

trade. The sums involved are mind boggling: the International Institute for

Strategic Studies estimates annual losses of up to US$37billion in East and

Southeast Asia alone.

On Page 20, Sean Sutton reports from Syria as people start to return from one

of the world’s largest diasporas – slowly, unevenly and at great cost. Families

rebuild amid the remnants of war – landmines and unexploded ordnance that

contaminate homes, farmland and schoolyards, with children among the most

frequent victims. Humanitarian organisations report that more than 1,600

people were killed or injured in the year following December 2024 alone.

Two stories, both of which reveal what happens when crime and conflict

become business as usual.

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