Ghost Kitchen Geography
Beyond your delivery app lies a hidden urban geography that is reshaping our cities from the inside out. Ghost kitchens are more than a food trend; they are a spatial…
Food Geography
The Global Phosphorous Supply: A Looming Crisis
We obsess over oil, but the security of our global food supply hinges on a different finite resource: phosphorus. An astonishing 70% of the world's mineable phosphate rock is controlled…
Why Japan Feels Like Many Countries in One
Ever wondered why traveling through Japan can feel like crossing international borders? From the snowy plains of Hokkaido to the subtropical islands of Okinawa, the nation's 47 prefectures boast unique…
The Colombian Coffee Axis
Discover Colombia's Eje Cafetero, a UNESCO World Heritage site where the physical geography of the Andes mountains and the ingenuity of its people have intertwined to create a world-renowned cultural…
Peru’s Potato Library
High in the Peruvian Andes, a living "Potato Library" safeguards thousands of native potato varieties, preserving a vital genetic legacy in the tuber's ancestral home. Managed by indigenous communities, this…
Solar Canals: A Land-Use Symbiosis
Solar canals present an elegant symbiosis by covering irrigation waterways with solar panels, a solution gaining traction from India to California. This dual-purpose infrastructure generates vast amounts of clean energy…
Green Water vs. Blue Water
When we think of water, we picture "blue water"—the rivers we dam and the lakes we draw from. But the invisible "green water" held in our soil and plants is…
Aquifer Depletion: Draining the Commons
Beneath our feet, a slow-motion geographic disaster is unfolding as we drain the world’s great aquifers. This post maps the global hotspots, from America's sinking breadbasket to the thirsty North…
The Monoculture Map: A Loss of Diversity
Imagine a world map of food, not painted with a rich tapestry of thousands of crops, but with just a few dominant colours. This is the stark reality of our…
The Architecture of Grain Elevators
Towering over the flat plains of the world's breadbaskets, grain elevators are more than just agricultural silos; they are architectural marvels and critical nodes in our global food system. Explore…
Food Sovereignty vs. Food Security
We often talk about "food security"—ensuring everyone has enough to eat. But a more radical and empowering idea is gaining ground: food sovereignty, the right of a community to control…