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The U.S. Officially Re-enters the Paris Climate Agreement
The Campaign for has issued the following statement in response to the U.S.’s official reinstatement into the Paris Climate Agreement, which takes effect today.
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Uncommon dart moth joins National Geographic Photo Ark as the 11,000th species
Joel Sartore, founder of the National Geographic Photo Ark, makes history by taking what is likely the first photo of the long-toothed dart moth (Dichagyris longidens) alive. Photographed during COVID-19 pandemic, Sartore took a creative approach to continue capturing our ...
Museum & Events
Back From The Field: The 2019-2020 Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellows Share Their Transformative Stories
In partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the National Geographic Society encouraged the Fellows to use storytelling tools including blogs, photography, video, and social media to provide a window into the ...
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Climate Change and Human Impacts Are Altering Mt. Everest Faster and More Significantly Than Previously Known
New findings from the most comprehensive scientific expedition to Mt. Everest in history have been released in the interdisciplinary scientific journal One Earth, filling a critical knowledge gap on the health and status of high-mountain environments.
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UK Overseas Territory Becomes One of the World’s Biggest Sanctuaries for Wildlife
Today, the most remote inhabited island on Earth becomes one of the world’s biggest sanctuaries for life above and below the waves thanks to an international partnership that is supporting the local community and protecting nature.
Education
The National Geographic Society and Adobe Partner to Bring Creative Storytelling into the Classroom
The National Geographic Society and Adobe have announced today a new partnership to offer a series of free, on-demand, educational online courses designed to support digital literacy and creative storytelling for the next generation of storytellers.
Education
National Geographic Launches COVID-19 Remote Learning Emergency Fund For Educators
Fund supports teachers designing innovative resources and methods during the pandemic
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Meet the 2020 National Geographic Award Recipients
Today, the National Geographic Society announced its 2020 National Geographic Award recipients. The nine individuals will be honored during the virtual 2020 National Geographic Awards on Thursday, October 8.
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National Geographic Society Names Three New Trustees: Ellen Stofan, Joseph M. DeSimone and Rajiv Shah
New Appointments Further Strengthen the Society’s Board Expertise in Science, Education, Innovation and Global Impact
Education
National Geographic Learning, a Cengage Company, Introduces New Advanced Placement Human Geography Program to Support Distance Learning
First AP® Human Geography program to be sponsored by the National Geographic Society
Education
Could Math Beat Viruses like COVID-19?
A simulation designed to deepen understanding of infectious agents and public health emergencies such as the Ebola outbreak is highlighted in a National Geographic Society video featuring cadets at the Sarasota Military Academy (SMA) and computational geneticist and National Geographic ...
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The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and National Geographic Society Join Forces to Launch The Trebek Council
The National Geographic Society and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society announced today a renewed partnership to increase impact through a unified grant-making process for Canadian scientists, explorers, storytellers and educators, working in and outside of Canada.
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Economic Benefits of Protecting 30% of Planet’s Land and Ocean Outweigh the Costs at Least 5-to-1
First-of-its-kind report shows the global economy is better off with more nature protected
Museum & Events
National Geographic Museum Receives American Alliance of Museums Excellence in Exhibition Award for “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall”
On June 4, 2020 the National Geographic Museum was honored as an overall award winner by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) for its “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall” exhibition, produced in partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute.
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Joel Sartore photographs the 10,000th species in the National Geographic Photo Ark, records rare audio of the species
The güiña, the smallest wildcat in the Americas, is the latest species to join the National Geographic Photo Ark. Photographed at Fauna Andina, a wildlife reserve in Chile, the wildcat’s portrait marks an important milestone that is ...