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National Geographic Society Launches Global Emergency Fund for Journalists
New Fund Will Support Journalists to Cover COVID-19 in Local Communities
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Education
Statement from the National Geographic Society on the 2020 GeoBee & GeoChallenge
The National Geographic Society cancels the 2020 National Geographic GeoBee and GeoChallenge due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
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National Geographic Society Statement on Coronavirus Closures
National Geographic is carefully monitoring the COVID-19 situation in Washington, D.C., with our primary focus being the safety of our staff, visitors, guests, and our Washington, D.C., community.
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National Geographic and the Zoological Society of London Announce Africa Cohort of National Geographic Photo Ark EDGE Fellows
The latest cohort of conservationists is working to protect some of the most unique and lesser-known species in Africa.
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23 Former Foreign Ministers From Six Continents Issue Call to Protect 30% of the Earth’s Land and Oceans by 2030
Led by former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright, high-level diplomats urge bold conservation action in lead-up to major biodiversity summit in October.
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Global Science Team on Red Alert as Arctic Lands Grow Greener
National Geographic Explorers Jeff Kerby and Isla Myers-Smith lay out a new perspective on what we do and do not know about Arctic greening
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The National Geographic Society and EarthX Partner to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Earthx2020 will be Held April 22 to 26, 2020 in Dallas
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Society for Science & the Public Announces National Geographic Society as a Sponsor of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
National Geographic Society to sponsor Earth and Environmental Sciences Category, Washington, DC student delegation and popular welcome event
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The National Geographic Society Names Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler as Chief Executive Officer
Proven Innovator to Lead 132-Year-Old Institution Into New Era
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UN Convention on Biodiversity Proposes Protection of at Least 30 Percent of the Planet by 2030
Protecting areas of particular importance for biodiversity
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National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures Award $1.3 Million as the Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge Winners Are Announced
Three teams from Chile, France, and Germany have been announced as the winners of the National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge.
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Scientists Rank World’s Most Important, Most Threatened Mountain Water Towers
Research provides new insight on mountain glacier–derived water resource systems, impacting up to 1.9 billion people globally.
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Morgan Stanley Announces Partnership with National Geographic Society, University of Georgia to Advance Citizen Science to Help Reduce Plastic Waste
The partnership aims to engage citizen scientists and create a better understanding of debris and plastic pollution in coastlines and waterways through open data.
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National Geographic’s Female-Led Team Returns to Bangladesh and India for the ‘Sea to Source: Ganges’ Post-Monsoon Expedition
The second phase of the "Sea to Source: Ganges" expedition will track differences and similarities in plastic pollution activity following the monsoon season.
Museum & Events
National Geographic’s Exhibition “Women: A Century of Change” Draws From the Acclaimed Photo Archives to Showcase a Global Chronicle of the Lives of Women
On October 22, 2019—following the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote—National Geographic is opening “Women: A Century of Change,” an exhibition that celebrates the trailblazing women who have redefined ...