National Geographic Contributing Writer David Quamenn received the 2019 Eliza Scidmore award for his impactful work on the relationship between humanity and the natural world.
Thank you to all the photographers that submitted photos of birds with the theme August. Birds are admired for their beauty and their ability to fly and most importantly birds are admired for the role they play in the ecosystem. These pictures create awareness about the variety and beauty of birds in our environment. Here...
Today’s UN special report on climate change and the future of land use makes it clear we must transform the way we use land and produce food around the world if there is to be hope of keeping global temperatures under 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The 2019 National Geographic Further Award recognizes Fei-Fei Li for her groundbreaking contributions in the field of artificial intelligence.
Teams from 13 countries advance in global search for innovative solutions to plastic pollution and will compete for a share of $1.5 million in awards and investment.
The National Geographic Society was founded to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge. We will continue our 131-year commitment to geographic education so that students understand the wonder of our world.
Little brown job (LBJ) is an informal name used by a lot of birdwatchers for any of the large number of species of small brown passerine birds, many of which are very difficult to distinguish. This is especially true for females, which lack much of the coloring that is observed in males. Thank you to...
The inaugural award honors Kavita for her innovative efforts to inform and engage students inside and outside the classroom.
Thank you to all the photographers that submitted photos of birds with the theme birding. Birds are admired for their beauty and their ability to fly and most importantly birds are admired for the role they play in the ecosystem. These pictures create awareness about the variety and beauty of birds in our environment. Here...
Current Seychelles President Danny Faure and former Seychelles President James Michel were awarded the 2019 Planetary Leaders award for their commitment to establishing globally protected areas.
The Okavango Wilderness Project Team sets off on their annual expedition through the delta.
Many people find pleasure inspiration from listening to birds and watching them. On the other hand, birds also play an important role in the environment because they form an intricate component of ecosystems. Systems like marine and forests environment provide us with food, medicines and many other important raw materials at the same time keeping...
Philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss shares why he was inspired to donate $1 billion towards conservation.
Here’s what our 2019-2020 Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellows will undertake in the next year.
Conservationists Tomas Diagne and Patrícia Medici are the 2019 National Geographic/Buffet Award recipients.