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The untold story of America’s first murder hornet nest
The untold story of America’s first murder hornet nest
This Canadian river is legally a person. It’s not the only one.
This Canadian river is legally a person. It’s not the only one.
Why Easter is celebrated with bunnies and egg hunts
Why Easter is celebrated with bunnies and egg hunts
This majestic shot of a giant sequoia is a symbol of hope
This majestic shot of a giant sequoia is a symbol of hope
Explore one of the first forests on Earth
Explore one of the first forests on Earth

Planet Possible

Welcome to Earth

A Disney+ original series from National Geographic, ’Welcome to Earth,’ follows Will Smith on an extraordinary adventure around the world. Throughout the six-part limited series produced by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, Will is guided by explorers on an awe-inspiring journey, getting up close and personal with some of the most thrilling spectacles on the planet.
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This Canadian river is legally a person. It’s not the only one.
This Canadian river is legally a person. It’s not the only one.
Can solar power save India’s iconic houseboat capital?
Can solar power save India’s iconic houseboat capital?
Where to find a ‘Little Jamaica’ in Canada
Where to find a ‘Little Jamaica’ in Canada
Pollution threatens some of the world’s oldest rock carvings
Pollution threatens some of the world’s oldest rock carvings
A tantalizing trek into the heart of Sicily
A tantalizing trek into the heart of Sicily
Solving the mystery of the boiling river
When Andrés Ruzo was a boy growing up in Peru, he learned of an old Incan legend: a “boiling river” hidden deep in the Amazon. Today he sets out to find it.

Stylized Sawdust

Colorful sawdust creates a carpet to be used in a Good Friday procession on a street in Antigua, Guatemala, in this image from our photography archives.

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May 2022 Issue

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Why forests are our best chance for survival in a warming world
Why forests are our best chance for survival in a warming world
Explore one of the first forests on Earth
Explore one of the first forests on Earth
How a warming climate threatens forest elephants
How a warming climate threatens forest elephants
See the remarkable richness of life in Europe’s old-growth forests
See the remarkable richness of life in Europe’s old-growth forests
How Australia’s Aboriginal people fight fire—with fire
How Australia’s Aboriginal people fight fire—with fire

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