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Nashulai Journeys Travel to Ancestral Lands Born in the grasslands of Kenya’s UN award-winning Nashulai Maasai Conservancy. The ethos of Nashulai Journeys is simple. Each and every one of us co-exist with each other, and with the natural world around us. Whether you’re joining us on a hike in Kenya’s remote Loita forests, experiencing a Maasai homestay, learning about conservation on one of our safaris or tracking snow leopards in a wintery Himalayan landscape, you can be sure that our one-of-a-kind journeys are designed to offer memorable experiences that also bring positive benefits to host communities and wildlife. This is real, genuine eco-tourism. We co-exist. www.nashulaijourneys.com
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CONTENTS November 2024 • Volume 96 • Issue 11 COVER STORY 36PHOSPHATESHow the world’s demand for fertiliser is transforming a once fertile Tunisian valley into a wasteland 44 26 TRAVEL OVERLOAD What is the future for tourism, one of the world’s biggest industries? DEPARTMENTS WORLDWATCH Positive tipping points 8 New drugs 10 Water from thin air 11 Geo-graphic: The world’s scientists 12 Research round-up 14 Phenomena: Phantom islands 16 WORLDVIEW Then and now 17 Labour’s plans 18 Scientific thinking 19 Tim Marshall on the role of the United Nations 21 REGULARS Book reviews: Living on Earth by Peter Godfrey-Smith 66 Equipment matters: Winter running 71 MAPS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD Alastair Bonnett talks about his latest book, 40 Maps That Will Change How You See The World 50SHRINKINGSEA The world’s largest inland body of water, the Caspian Sea, faces a troubled future 60 PENGUIN PARADE One woman’s quest to photograph every species of penguin Discovering Britain: Arthur’s Seat 79 In Society. RGS-IBG events 76 RGS-IBG Archive: St Helena, 1850 78 Where in the world quiz 80 Crossword 81 Passport: Conservationist Sacha Dench’s travel tips 82 NOVEMBER 2024 . 5

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Nashulai

Journeys

Travel to Ancestral Lands

Born in the grasslands of Kenya’s UN award-winning Nashulai Maasai Conservancy. The ethos of Nashulai Journeys is simple. Each and every one of us co-exist with each other, and with the natural world around us. Whether you’re joining us on a hike in Kenya’s remote Loita forests, experiencing a Maasai homestay,

learning about conservation on one of our safaris or tracking snow leopards in a wintery Himalayan landscape, you can be sure that our one-of-a-kind journeys are designed to offer memorable experiences that also bring positive benefits to host communities and wildlife. This is real, genuine eco-tourism.

We co-exist.

www.nashulaijourneys.com

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