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Leaving after eight years at National Geographic, the editor in chief reflects on the challenges of covering climate change and other crucial issues.

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He braved a 700-foot vertical climb to capture this image

On a mission to explore biodiversity in South America, Renan Ozturk hiked nearly 60 miles, then climbed to the top of a stone plateau, or tepui—where he took the shot on this month’s cover.

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