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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.
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- Earth Day
This Canadian river is legally a person. It’s not the only one.
This majestic shot of a giant sequoia is a symbol of hope
This majestic shot of a giant sequoia is a symbol of hope
An illustrated guide to how heat and drought are killing trees
An illustrated guide to how heat and drought are killing trees
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.
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- Earth Day
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
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- My Hometown
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
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.
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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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Why forests are our best chance for survival in a warming world
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Why forests are our best chance for survival in a warming world
How Australia’s Aboriginal people fight fire—with fire
How Australia’s Aboriginal people fight fire—with fire
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