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National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project to Launch Two Expeditions Simultaneously for its Annual Okavango Delta Crossing
This year’s annual Okavango Delta expedition to follow two separate routes, focusing on procedural science and gathering traditional knowledge and island names.
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Highest Weather Station in the Tropical Andes Installed Near the Summit of Nevado Ausangate in Peru
Data from the weather station will aid local and scientific communities in monitoring the impact of climate change on critical water tower
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La estación meteorológica más alta de los Andes tropicales instalada cerca de la cumbre del nevado Ausangate en Perú
Los datos de la estación meteorológica ayudarán a las comunidades locales y científicas a supervisar el impacto del cambio climático en las torres de agua más importantes
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Spoon-billed sandpiper joins National Geographic Photo Ark as 13,000th Species
National Geographic Explorer and Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore photographed the “spoonie” at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, UK.
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New Study: One of a Kind Freshwater Mangrove Forests Discovered in the Amazon Delta
Findings by National Geographic Explorers highlight how previously unknown freshwater mangrove forests exhibit a different structure compared to other mangroves around the world
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A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DISTINGUE DOIS LÍDERES MUNDIAIS PELO SEU COMPROMISSO E AÇÃO EXCECIONAIS EM PROL DA PROTEÇÃO DO NOSSOS OCEANOS
O ex-presidente da Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, e o presidente da Colômbia, Iván Duque Márquez, têm liderado a meta global de proteção de, pelo menos, 30% da terra e do mar até 2030 (30x30), meta essa ...
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HONRA A DOS LÍDERES MUNDIALES POR SU SOBRESALIENTE COMPROMISO Y ACCIÓN PARA LA PROTECCIÓN DE NUESTRO OCÉANO
El expresidente de Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, y el presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez, han defendido el objetivo global de proteger al menos el 30 % de la tierra y el océano para 2030 (30x30), y lo han ...
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National Geographic Honors Two World Leaders for their Outstanding Commitment and Action Toward Protecting Our Ocean
Former President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada and President of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez have championed the global target of protecting at least 30% of our lands and oceans by 2030 (30x30) and implemented it in their own marine ...
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National Geographic Pristine Seas Awarded Grant by the Bezos Earth Fund to Advance Goal of Protecting 30% of the Ocean by 2030
Major New Financial Commitment for Ocean Protection Announced at the UN Ocean Conference
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National Geographic Pristine Seas to Launch Summer Expedition in Canada to Support Indigenous-led Protected Areas
During the months of July and August, the expedition will study five priority areas and take place aboard the MV Polar Prince, a 220 ft (67 meter), Indigenous-owned, Canadian-flagged research icebreaker.
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Comunidades Kawésqar Solicitan que Reserva Nacional en el Sur de Chile sea Declarada Parque Nacional sin Salmoneras
Comunidades pertenecientes al pueblo Kawésqar efectuaron una petición formal al Gobierno de Chile para que la actual reserva nacional Kawésqar, ubicada en la región de Magallanes, sea declarada como parque nacional.
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Kawésqar Communities Request National Reserve in Southern Chile be Declared a National Park Without Salmon Farms
Communities belonging to the Kawésqar people have formally requested to the Chilean government that the current Kawésqar national reserve, located in the Magallanes region, be declared a national park.
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The National Geographic Society Announces 2022 Award Honorees
The global nonprofit celebrates this year’s Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year and the National Geographic/Buffett Awards for Leadership in Conservation in Africa and Latin America
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Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) Collaborates with the National Geographic Society to Launch Africa Refocused
The new program will address the critical need for stories of Africa to be told by Africans.