Congratulations to our 2026 medals and awards recipients! 🏆🏅 This year, 27 individuals have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork, teaching, professional practice and public engagement. Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/zrWJ50YXu3o

Taking a closer look at a 17th-century map... The Kunyu Wagnuo Quantu (c.1644) was created by Chinese scholars and artisans after interactions with Western-style cartography. Earlier this week, our Collections team and expert conservators took it out of its custom-built case to examine it up close.

Meet Regan McDonald, Public Health Research Officer at Ikon Gallery 👋 In this Inspiring Heads video, he reflects on the meaning of creative health and the role art can play in shaping how we understand wellbeing. Learn about our work supporting underrepresented students: https://bit.ly/4fk7A5I

How much nature is Europe losing? 🌿 Our latest #geovisualisation features the work of Zeynep Şentek and Léopold Salzenstein from Arena for Journalism in Europe, mapping the dramatic loss of nature and cropland in Europe. Read the interview and explore the map here 👉https://bit.ly/4mCidTa

Ahead of the National Festival of Fieldwork, we've teamed up with Chloe Searl (theislandgeographer.co.uk) to create a suite of self-led fieldwork CPD modules for teachers. 🔗 Access the videos here: bit.ly/4uD5cw0 Check our Schools pages for more fieldwork resources!

Do you know the name of the woman who has spent over 7,000 hours underwater? Or the man who helped create Google Earth? In the first of a new series exploring our building, Chrissie Quigley shares the stories behind three past RGS award recipients, featured on the boards in our Ken Gore entrance ✨

“Any disruption to oil and gas supplies in the Strait of Hormuz directly affects Asian economies, but doesn’t affect the United States.” Geopolitics expert Klaus Dodds gives his take on how energy politics & the legacy of the Iran hostage crisis shape Donald Trump’s strategic thinking about Iran 👇

Why is this map made of triangles? This 1945 'Air Age' map was designed to be rearranged, highlighting how points across the globe could be connected via air travel. Explore more from our Collections, home to over a million maps, by following our #MapMonday series or at rgs.org/our-collections

Congratulations to Jess Smith, winner of the 2025 Biosphere Expeditions × RGS Exploration Bursary 🌍 Jess is an MSc student in Wildlife Biology and Conservation at Edinburgh Napier University and will join the Swedish brown bear expedition this May.

Happy International Women’s Day! In this clip, Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza, chemical biologist and National Geographic Explorer, talks about why we need women in nature conservation 🌿 To celebrate #IWD, Rosa's full lecture is free for everyone to watch until the end of March 👉https://bit.ly/4l6OxwX

Are you at the CN Tower? Many Drake fans are gathered in anticipation of Drake's #Iceman release 🧊 #Drake #CNTower

OMG BTS at Tiny desk ????

Some of the VAs in action, and the gorgeous new lighting.

“Take a stand for what’s right. Raise a ruckus and make a change. You may not always be popular, but you’ll be part of something larger and bigger and greater than yourself. Besides, making history is extremely cool.” -Samuel L. Jackson

"How do you replace that?” 😬 Man City and Man Utd fans react to Pep Guardiola being expected to leave City at the end of the season 🗣️

To pay for his foreign war of choice, Trump just proposed even more cuts to food assistance, housing, and health care. President Trump’s budget puts working families last.

El perro: "No hablo español, señora". 😅

I ain’t called the garbage queen for nothing, so I hope y’all enjoy learning more about aluminum recycling ♻️ Read more here: www.newscientist.com/article/2494...

Liber Limbia Vol. 849 Chapter 1: Lonesome 23rd. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lib... All shows are performed live just like a real radio show and all images are obviously AI. Please enjoy! #freeform #psychedelic #experimental #rock #noise #electronic #music

As we approach Memorial Day, I honor the ultimate sacrifice our troops have made and demand we bring them home from this reckless, unconstitutional war.

Tax Day

Commuting in the DMV is no joke with these gas prices… 🫩⛽️ Take Metro Bus or drop your car at the nearest Metro parking garage and take 🚇 for just $2.25 - $6.75. ICYMI ➡️ Tap.Ride.Go is now available at many Metro garages. 🚙🚗 Learn more here: www.wmata.com/pay/tap-ride...

These dogs were so happy to greet the Hachiko team bringing food+medicine. We met Diana who cares for them—she rescued 8 dogs and 2 cats, having found them in the forest and in an abandoned quarry. Diana also feeds 10 homeless dogs every day. Another everyday hero in Ukraine!

Good Morning 🌞 🌄 Start your day with warmth, beauty, and little moments of joy 🌸🌸💕🍒☕ Make today special 💫 #GoodMorning #NewBeginnings #MorningMotivation #PositiveMindset #NatureBeauty #CalmAndPeace #JoyfulMoments #InspirationDaily #GoodDayAhead #SpreadLove #FreshEnergy #cat #birds #bluesky #nature

@politicaled.bsky.social @bill-maxwell.bsky.social @kathyswords.bsky.social @silverfox9.bsky.social @sydfish.bsky.social WELL, IT'S "SOUTHERN MAN" WEDNESDAY ACROSS TRUMPFUCKISTAN AMERICA #NoKings #NoDictators #NoPedoPresidents #2026Bitches #ProtestThePresident #TrumpEpsteinPedoCoverUp

I pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne in the way I know best: A quirky best friend soundtrack featuring the clarinet (Quirky train)

❗️Israeli attacks intensify across southern Lebanon and Western Bekaa For daily global news videos, please visit Ranked.News/videos

Remember when Bill Clinton was a basketball pro? NBA Jam (SNES, Iguana Entertainment/ Midway, 1994)

⛔ In more than 75 cities across #Italy, a nationwide general strike was organized, demanding a total boycott of #Israël and the severing of all ties‼️

"He doesn't know what he's talking about... the problems at the Washington Post were entirely created by him." @karaswisher.bsky.social tells @timmiller.bsky.social that Jeff Bezos is wrong twice: about the media business, and about the idea that cozying up to Trump is the only way to survive it.

🥊 One in seven Oregonians struggles to put food on the table — and federal policy threats could make it worse. ‼️ This is a critical moment‼️ OCPP is fighting for economic policies that help families afford food and housing. Donate today: https://bit.ly/4s1TsSN #snap #taxtherich #inequality

Jungkook jogando em seu PS5 🎮 O look 😵‍💫

Yesterday, I led my colleagues in Congress to take a stand for science. The NASA, NOAA, NIH, and NSF all contribute to our safety and security, through their work to cure deadly diseases, protect us from natural disasters, and ensure we remain competitive on the global stage.

He bragged about it all the time, and everyone thought it was #NothingButPureSpectacle, but he sure wasn't lying!

⛽️In Crimea, the sale of 95th gasoline was restricted. This is a consequence of strikes on logistics and Russian refineries. Gauleiter Aksyonov reported that at those gas stations where fuel still remains, no more than 20 liters will be released per hand.

Day 495 - Cutting gasoline prices 50% by 19 JAN 2026 ? Just another broken promise. This video shows trump making that promise on 10 October 2024 at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit Michigan. He also promised to NOT allow cuts to Medicaid/Medicare, and to lower grocery prices on day 1. Nope.

[INDIE ALERT] 📢 A Little Perspective by @rbdjellyfish.bsky.social An abstract, perspective-based puzzle game where perception and reality are one and the same Release Date: April 3rd store.steampowered.com/app/3485300 #indiegames #indiedev

Oh, go create a marxist workers' paradise, already!

.@RheaRipley_WWE is LIVID! 😳 Is @Jade_Cargill inside the head of the champ?!

¡DURÁN!

🔊Vega-C rocket launched Smile mission this morning on a quest to reveal Earth’s invisible shield against the solar wind. 🚀Liftoff from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at 04:52 BST / 05:52 CEST (00:52 local time) on 19 May 2026 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

Over the years of war in my country, countless stories have emerged of civilians traveling dozens of kilometers on foot. What you see in this video are an elderly man and woman. They are walking from the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, moving slowly and leaning on canes.

Boost Your Health with These Power-Packed Fruits! #healthyfruits #superfoods #immunityboost #nutritionmatters #wellnessjourney #naturalhealing #healthyliving #fruitpower Follow me for more tips.

A blood-drawing robot at a hospital in Hangzhou, China, with a 94.3% success rate - www.reddit.com/r/BGMStock/c... Don't forget that the best project management tool is GanttPRO - bit.ly/46LeQDa #tech #technews #Medicine

6ix9ine shocks fans by joking he'd "abort" a baby girl at his baby shower. The rapper faces backlash over the dark, controversial declaration about his unborn child. #6ix9ine #Controversy #BabyShowerShock #RapperBacklash #BanglaEntertainment www.hypefresh.com/6ix9ine-abor...

Iowa Democrats are making the case to the DNC that the Iowa Caucuses should be among the early states again. They’re pitching a mail-in presidential preference process and a simplified in-person process. Re: an end to the wild caucus math.

I didn’t start looking at different ways to earn income because I was ‘excited’ about it. I started because I didn’t feel secure.

We are hiring for Hospice On-Call RNs! 💵 $112,000 - $135,600 per year 📍 Bronx, NY MJHS Hospice #JobSearchSaturday Apply ➡️ mjhs.jobs/job/5838/on-... #jobopportunities #jobsearching #jobopportunity #hiring #hiringnow

Get @reshare_app • @ugomrcl Sometimes, being alone in the world is the best way to find yourself.

Another busy P1 day learning about CVC words, positional language and appropriate screen time, enjoying 31 Time with friends and listening to show and tell!

Share a 1970s TV show you love. 📺

America is currently fighting for its life against the letter W. 🤷‍♂️ Woman? Can’t define it. War? Can’t finish it. Winning? Don't know her. At this point, we just need to stick to Waffles and Wi-Fi and call it a day.

Donald Trump threatens to never take down the UFC fight arena on the White House South Lawn. He compares it to the Eiffel Tower. We should first get sick, and then mad. #Trump #UFC #stadium

Good evening, Kay! Happy Rennesday!

"Widespread outrage has erupted in the Netherlands after a video circulated online showing Dutch police officers forcefully throwing a pregnant woman to the ground and dragging her."(Sahat) #TheNetherLands #Palestine

❗️Zelenskyy confirmed that tonight Ukrainian forces struck the St. Petersburg oil terminal (approximately 1,100 km from the border), which supplies fuel to the Russian army,

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DJT is corrupt & entitled his greed would brazenly break laws w/ actions not protected as “defrauding the court,”collude & steal from US IRS, attempt to enrich seditious insurrectionists w/ US tax payers MONEY, settle case avoiding judges scrutiny, drop settlement to bypass answering for avoidance.

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