Geographical | August 2025
In our August edition, discover more about how Portugal’s Alqueva dam is failing to meet the promise of prosperity it once held; peruse through an exhibition of works from female photographers examining the hidden costs of climate impacts, and head to Bhutan where Stuart Butler asks how the nation measures its happiness in the modern-day world.
Our columnists bring an array of topics to the forefront to help you stay on top of the world: Marco Magrini questions social media platforms and the difficulty in obtaining truth on them, while Antonio Graceffo discusses why sanctions have failed in Russia. Andrew Brooks considers how the pursuit of ‘balance’ in world news often misleads rather than informs.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Geographical August 2025.