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The National Geographic Society Celebrates the 2022 Wayfinder Award Recipients
This year’s group of National Geographic Explorers are pushing the boundaries of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to transform our world
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New Study: More and Better U.S. Marine Protected Areas Needed to Protect Key Ecosystems
MAY 18, 2022, CORVALLIS, OREGON—A sweeping new analysis of US Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) published today in Frontiers in Marine Science, co-authored by scientists from 22 institutions across 14 states, identified significant gaps in the country’s ocean protections— leaving critical marine systems ...
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National Geographic Explorer Returns to Mount Logan to Recover and Analyze one of the Oldest Ice Cores in North America
As part of the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Mount Logan Expedition, Dr. Alison Criscitiello, who previously installed the highest weather station in North America near the peak of Mount Logan, returns to uncover the secrets hidden deep within ...
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“Kwando” Named as Official Selection for the 6th Annual Riviera International Film Festival
The National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project's, "Kwando" named an official selection for the 6th annual Riviera International Film Festival.
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The National Geographic Society Partners with The Climate Pledge to Support Climate Storytelling
The collaboration will support National Geographic Explorers documenting the global climate crisis as part of the Society’s Global Storytellers Fund.
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National Geographic Film “Kwando” to Premiere in Angola on May 10
An Official Selection at the Riviera and Fribourg International Film Festivals, ‘Kwando’ Conveys the Urgency of Protecting the Okavango Basin
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The Templeton World Charity Foundation and the National Geographic Society Launch Initiative To Find and Fund Three Rising Scientists In Honor Of Templeton Prize Laureate Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
Dr. Goodall was honored at the Templeton Prize event with an announcement of the Society’s global search to find and fund promising researchers of animals in the wild, who will follow in the steps of the renowned ethologist.
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National Geographic Society Launches Groundbreaking Multi-year Expedition of the Amazon River Basin with the Support of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative
The National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition will cover the world’s largest freshwater basin.
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National Geographic Society lanza una expedición pionera plurianual en la cuenca del Río Amazonas con apoyo de la iniciativa Perpetual Planet de Rolex
La expedición Perpetual Planet de National Geographic y Rolex a la Amazonía abarcará la cuenca de agua dulce más grande del mundo.
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National Geographic Society lança expedição multianual na Bacia Amazônica com apoio da iniciativa Perpetual Planet Rolex
Expedição Perpetual Planet Amazônia National Geographic e Rolex cobrirá a maior bacia de água doce do mundo.
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The National Geographic Society Honors the Late National Geographic Explorer at Large Dr. Thomas Lovejoy with the 2022 Hubbard Medal
The award, which is Society’s highest honor, recognizes Lovejoy’s extraordinary achievements as a conservation biologist and his legacy as an advocate for the Amazon rainforest.
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“Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience” Produced in Partnership with the National Geographic Society Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Tomb Discovery
North America’s First Immersive Experience Focused on King Tut to Premiere This Spring in Washington, D.C. and Boston
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National Geographic Pristine Seas Embarks on Unprecedented Expedition in Colombia to Support New Marine Protected Areas in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, President Iván Duque announced his intention to protect 30% of the Colombian sea by 2022.
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National Geographic Pristine Seas se Embarca en una Expedición Inédita a los Mares de Colombia para Apoyar Nuevas Áreas Marinas Protegidas en el Océano Pacífico y el Caribe
En el marco de la conferencia sobre Cambio Climático de las Naciones Unidas en Glasgow, el presidente Iván Duque anunció su intención de proteger el 30% del mar colombiano en el año 2022.
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Mt. Everest’s Highest Glacier Feels the Impacts of Human-Induced Climate Change
New data analyzed from the world’s highest ice core confirms glaciers are disappearing at a faster rate than realized
