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  • ExhibitionElephants, birds and other animals converge within landscape of mass litter and waste.

    Earth Photo 2025 exhibition

    Earth Photo 2025 - visit the Society to see a stunning selection of the selected and winning images from this years competition.

    Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
    Open to all
    17 Jun 2025 - 20 Aug 2025
    Free
    More Info
  • ExhibitionStuck In Ice

    Earth Photo: Lamport Hall

    Visit Lamport Hall Preservation Trust Ltd to see a stunning selection of the selected and winning images from this years competition.

    Northamptonshire
    Open to all
    23 Jul 2025 - 28 Aug 2025
    £16.00
    More Info
  • ExhibitionWildfire at night with large plumes of smoke as seen from above.

    Earth Photo: Bowood House

    Visit Bowood House to see a stunning selection of the selected and winning images from this years competition.

    Calne
    Open to all
    25 Jul 2025 - 1 Sep 2025
    Free
    More Info

Latest news

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Swimming pools and water loss in the UAE

Each month we spotlight recently published research from one of the Society’s leading international journals. This paper from The Geographical Journal explores evaporation losses from swimming pools in Dubai, a region with a distinctively high density of residential pools.

Wednesday 30 Jul 2025
Research and higher education

Paul Rose to chair RGS Explore Weekend

Tuesday 29 Jul 2025
RGS-IBG news
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Survey shows geography students highly satisfied

Wednesday 23 Jul 2025
Research and higher education
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Supporting geographical work experience opportunities

Friday 18 Jul 2025
RGS-IBG news

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