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First Report of Rare Cat Discovered on Mt. Everest
New scientific finding marks the first documented discovery of Pallas’s Cat on the world’s highest mountain.
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National Geographic Society Names Azu Nwagbogu Explorer at Large
Nigerian Curator and Visionary Azu Nwagbogu will be recognized as an ambassador for the global nonprofit organization
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Meet the Next Five National Geographic Explorers Supported by the National Geographic Society’s Collaboration with The Climate Pledge
The collaboration supports five National Geographic Explorers and climate storytellers documenting the global climate crisis through the Society’s Global Storytellers Fund
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The National Geographic Society Surpasses $100 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Year
The nonprofit raises $117.9 million; the first time in the organization’s 135-year history that it has raised more than $100 million in a year
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UN Biodiversity Summit Delivers on Ambitious Global Goal to Protect at Least 30% of the Planet – Land and Water – by 2030
‘Paris-Style’ Deal for Nature Secured at COP15
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Manulife partners with the National Geographic Society to safeguard world heritage sites from climate change impacts
Manulife today announced a new partnership with the National Geographic Society to safeguard several historical and culturally significant heritage sites from the impacts of climate change and to protect the physical, cultural, and financial well-being of the communities that depend ...
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New marine and terrestrial protected area is designated in Tierra del Fuego in Argentina
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands passed a law creating the Peninsula Mitre Natural Protected Area. The newly protected area covers a terrestrial and marine surface of approximately 10,000 square kilometers covering ...
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Llaman al Gobierno de Chile a prohibir las salmoneras dentro de la Reserva Nacional Kawesqar durante estreno de documental de National Geographic
Santiago, 4 de diciembre. En una sala llena se efectuó el estreno del documental “Canoeros: Memoria Viva” de National Geographic y su programa Pristine Seas. El evento realizado en el centro GAM contó con la presencia de numerosos miembros de los ...
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Chilean Government called on to ban salmon farms in the Kawesqar National Reserve during the premiere of a National Geographic documentary
Santiago, December 4. The premiere of the documentary "Canoeros: Memoria Viva", by National Geographic’s Pristine Seas program, took place to a full house. The event held at the GAM Center was attended by numerous members of the Kawésqar, Yagá...
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** MEDIA ADVISORY – WEEK TWO COP27 ** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TO SCREEN ANGOLAN FILM ‘KWANDO’ AT COP27
National Geographic to screen “Kwando,”in Green Zone at COP27.
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** MEDIA ADVISORY ** WEEK TWO COP27 – HOW PROTECTING NATURE CAN COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE
WEEK TWO COP27 – National Geographic society and the Wyss Campaign for Nature will host a panel discussion on the intertwined crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. "How Protecting Nature Can Combat Climate Change," will feature a panel representing government, ...
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**MEDIA ADVISORY ** WEEK ONE NATURE ZONE PAVILION – COP27
National Geographic Explorers to Discuss Local Community Conservation in Africa, Climate, Storytelling Around the Globe, and the Importance of Elevating Youth Voices
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Global Slingshot Challenge Empowers Young Changemakers to Champion Environmental Issues
Partnership between the National Geographic Society and Paul G. Allen Family Foundation focuses on voices of youth
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National Geographic Pristine Seas Awarded Grant by Bloomberg Philanthropies
New financial commitment for ocean protection to further advance the goal of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030.
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Scientists declare support for the banning of destructive industrial fishing methods in the European Union’s Marine Protected Areas
More than 200 scientists have signed a statement calling for the prohibition of bottom trawling, and other industrial activities, in the EU’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).