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Greendex: How Green Is the World?

A new survey by National Geographic and the international polling firm GlobeScan shows just how green people are in 14 countries around the world.

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Predators and prey congregate day and night at Pete's Pond in Botswana, and you can see it all from where you're sitting right now.

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Swirling in waves, scattering light in overlapping ripples, or simply lapping at the shore, water creates some of Earth's most beautiful images.

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