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Two Conservation Pioneers Awarded the 2023 National Geographic Society/Buffett Award
The global nonprofit celebrates this year’s National Geographic/Buffett Awards for Leadership in Conservation in Africa and Latin America
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The Global Slingshot Challenge Winners Announced
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Study from COVID shutdown in Hawaiʻi outlines impacts of tourism on fish
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The National Geographic Society Launches the Photo Ark Species Impact Initiative
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National Geographic Pristine Seas Lifts Anchor on Five-Year Pacific Expedition to Help Protect Treasure Trove of Ocean Life
National Geographic Pristine Seas launched The Global Expedition: five years exploring the remote tropical Pacific to support local conservation efforts in the world’s most diverse ocean ecosystem. Photo by Manu San Felix/National Geographic Pristine Seas.
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La iniciativa Pristine Seas de National Geographic leva el ancla y parte a una expedición al Pacífico de cinco años para ayudar a proteger la colección de tesoros de la vida oceánica.
National Geographic Pristine Seas lanzó The Global Expedition: cinco años explorando el remoto Pacífico tropical para apoyar los esfuerzos locales de conservación en el ecosistema oceánico más diverso del mundo. Foto de Manu San Felix/...
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The National Geographic Society Announces 2023 Explorer of the Year
The global nonprofit celebrates this year’s Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year and highlights her inspiring accomplishments prioritizing education for girls in Afghanistan
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The Indochinese Green Magpie is the 14,000th Species to Join the National Geographic Photo Ark
National Geographic Explorer and Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore photographed the bird, named Jolie, at the Los Angeles Zoo in California.
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The Global Slingshot Challenge Winners Announced
The National Geographic Society and Paul G. Allen Family Foundation unveiled winners of new global environmental initiative
Young People from across Dominica Explore Their Home Island from Ridge to Reef during National Geographic Photo Camp
Local students from the “Nature Island of the Caribbean” spent a week with National Geographic Explorers as they learned and practiced photography skills
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Introducing the National Geographic Society’s 2023 Young Explorers
Meet the National Geographic Society’s 2023 Young Explorers who are illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world
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National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions Announce 15th Annual Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship Cohort
50 Educators to Embark on Expeditions Around the World for Professional Learning and Educational Experience of a Lifetime
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15 Finalists of the Global Slingshot Challenge Selected From Across 80 Countries
The National Geographic Society and Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Program Inspires Youth Engagement in Environmental Issues
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National Geographic Society Announces $5M Investment to Inspire and Empower the Next Generation of Leaders and Planetary Stewards
A Statement from CEO Jill Tiefenthaler In Response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Call to “Invest in Nature”
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Study from COVID shutdown in Hawaiʻi outlines impacts of tourism on fish
A new study out of Hawaiʻi took advantage of the unprecedented halt of tourists in Molokini Crater, one of the most heavily used marine protected areas in the world, and shows how quickly fish were displaced once the floodgates ...
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The National Geographic Society Launches the Photo Ark Species Impact Initiative
This new conservation project will leverage the Photo Ark’s powerful storytelling and provide impactful funding for on-the-ground conservation efforts to protect at-risk species.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: National Geographic Society Hosts Series of Events at UN Water Conference and New York Water Week
This week at the UN Water Conference and New York Water Week, the National Geographic Society is launching the World Water Map, in collaboration with Utrecht University and Esri, as part of the five-year World Freshwater Initiative. The Society is ...
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National Geographic Society y la Universidad de Utrecht Lanzan El Mapa Mundial del Agua
La nueva herramienta virtual se desarrolló utilizando ArcGIS, un software de sistemas de información geográfica desarrollado por la empresa Esri. Este mapa ya tiene identificados 22 puntos críticos de disponibilidad de agua en todo el mundo como parte ...