A ‘before and after’ photography project in the Patagonian mountains using images taken in 1913 and modern day equivalents exposes the dramatic impact global warming is having on the world. Explorer Cristian Donoso has dedicated the last 24 years of his life to exposing the dramatic effect of climate change on nature. As part of … Read more
A statue of British colonial explorer Francis Light has been vandalised with red paint in a city he founded in Malaysia. The monument in George Town, the capital of the former British possession of Penang, is the latest symbol of imperialism to come under attack amid global anti-racism protests triggered by the death of George … Read more
Today, the Daily Mail proudly launches our 2020 Health Hero Awards, in partnership with eBay and NHS Charities Together. We introduced these awards in 2013 to honour the unsung heroes of the health service, whatever their role — doctors, hospital porters, nurses, care assistants — who work tirelessly for patients, going the extra mile. But … Read more
A British-American explorer has become the first woman to scale Earth’s highest and lowest points, as she reaches the bottom of the Mariana Trench after climbing Mount Everest. Vanessa O’Brien travelled via a submersible to the Earth’s lowest point, the bottom of Challenger Deep, on June 12 for a surveillance mission. The 55-year-old dived 10,925metres below … Read more
PUNT OF THE WEEK: Russia-focused miner and explorer Highland Gold is backed by Roman Abramovich By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 What is it? Roman Abramovich-backed and AIM-listed Highland Gold is a miner and explorer focused on Russia. It has four … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: See the Northern Lights with Ranulph Fiennes – join the legendary explorer on a cruise of Norway’s fjords By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 10:36 GMT, 12 January 2020 Travellers have long been drawn to the intriguing and magical Northern Lights. Witnessing … Read more
Explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison is critically ill with Covid-19, just days after he was ‘skiing like a demon’, his family said. The 83-year-old fell ill on Monday – two days after returning from a skiing trip to France with his wife, Louella, 68. He was rushed from their home near Bodmin Moor, in Cornwall, to Derriford … Read more
Drake’s Island will get its first visitors in 30 years as the former naval fortress off Plymouth is transformed into a luxury holiday resort Drake’s Island, 600 yards off the coast of Plymouth, has lain derelict for 30 years But after it was purchased by Plymouth businessman boat trips were announced Three boatloads of guests … Read more
As workplace views go, these take some beating. Army officer and firefighter-turned-explorer Mark Wood has shared a collection of incredible images from his extreme expeditions. The 53-year-old from Coventry has made navigating some of the world’s most remote areas his full-time job and the icy regions are his favourite spots. The photographs, which feature in … Read more
The head of an elite New York members’ club is being sued after he allegedly had an affair with a submarine explorer and then booted her and her husband out of its offices. The Explorers Club, whose members include Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, has been rocked by allegations that its president Richard Wiese had a ‘sexual … Read more