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‘Net-zero’ hotels could make travel more climate-friendly
‘Net-zero’ hotels could make travel more climate-friendly
Why old-growth forests matter
Why old-growth forests matter
How to find adventure (without the crowds) in Utah
How to find adventure (without the crowds) in Utah
Are more powerful vaccines coming? Shots targeting T cells show promise.
Are more powerful vaccines coming? Shots targeting T cells show promise.
Why China is using guard geese to uphold its zero-COVID policy
Why China is using guard geese to uphold its zero-COVID policy
How the first Earth Day ushered in a golden age of activism
How the first Earth Day ushered in a golden age of activism
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Explorer: The Last Tepui

    The Disney+ Earth Day special from National Geographic, 'Explorer: The Last Tepui,' follows elite climber Alex Honnold ('Free Solo') and an elite climbing team as they attempt to climb up a sheer cliff and deliver a renowned scientist to the top of a tepui to search for undiscovered species.
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    ‘Net-zero’ hotels could make travel more climate-friendly
    How to find adventure (without the crowds) in Utah
    How to find adventure (without the crowds) in Utah
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    This city has more than 4,000 murals—and counting
    Dark sky tourism is on the rise across the U.S.
    Dark sky tourism is on the rise across the U.S.
    Discover the beauty of all 63 U.S. national parks
    Discover the beauty of all 63 U.S. national parks
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    The Secret Life of Plants
    National Geographic Explorer Nirupa Rao marries art and science to catalog and capture the magic of the unique flora of India’s Western Ghats.
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    Blooming Heather

    Heather blooms across the Mar Lodge Estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in this image from our photography archives.

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    May 2022 Issue

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    In This Issue

    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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