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National Geographic Society and Utrecht University Launch World Water Map
The new tool, developed on Esri’s ArcGIS, has identified 22 water availability hotspots across the globe as part of a five-year freshwater initiative
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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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Canal National Geographic estrena un documental sobre las comunidades Kawésqar que defienden su territorio de las salmoneras en Chile
El sábado 18 de marzo, el canal National Geographic en América Latina emitirá el documental "Canoeros: Memoria Viva", filmado en el sur de Chile por el programa de conservación marina Pristine Seas de National Geographic Society.
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National Geographic Channel premieres documentary about Kawesqar communities defending their territory from salmon farms in Chile
On Saturday, March 18, the National Geographic Channel in Latin America will air the documentary "Canoeros: Memoria Viva," filmed in southern Chile by National Geographic Society’s marine conservation program Pristine Seas.
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National Geographic Society Names Lee Berger Explorer in Residence
The world-renowned paleoanthropologist has received funding from the Society for almost three decades and will continue his work to illuminate the origins of humanity.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: National Geographic Society Announces U.S. Premiere for “Nkashi: Race for the Okavango” on March 20
Join the National Geographic Society for the U.S. Premiere of Nkashi: Race for the Okavango on March 20th in Washington DC.
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National Geographic Announces Three New Batswana Explorers
National Geographic announces three new Batswana Explorers.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: National Geographic Society Announces Two Press Screenings for “Nkashi: Race for the Okavango” on March 7 and 9
The National Geographic Society announced it will host two press screenings for Nkashi: Race for the Okavango, a feature-length documentary created in Botswana, in the Setswana language, in close collaboration with Batswana filmmakers.
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National Geographic Society and De Beers Proudly Announce World Premiere of Nkashi: Race for the Okavango to Take Place in Botswana
The feature documentary, created in Botswana, in Setswana, celebrates the people of Botswana, their cultural heritage and traditional knowledge, and their commitment to preserving the Okavango Delta and its headwaters through the story of the Nkashi Classic race.
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Meet 10 Storytellers Supported by Africa Refocused
These individuals are refocusing the narrative of Africa with support from a collaboration between Nature, Environment, and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) and the National Geographic Society.
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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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The National Geographic Society and Air New Zealand Partner to Host Five National Geographic Photo Camps throughout New Zealand
The five Photo Camps will connect New Zealand youth with National Geographic Explorers and photographers who will provide the students with a meaningful introduction to photography. The theme of this series is TōkuMauri, which means "through the eyes."
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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