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Sumatran Rhino Rescue Alliance partners announce the expansion of a key sanctuary in Indonesia to support efforts to save the Sumatran rhino from extinction.
Samantha Hyde, Senior Program Manager for National Geographic Labs, discusses the critical importance of mountain glaciers — water resources that support nearly a quarter of the world’s population.
Earthx2020 will be Held April 22 to 26, 2020 in Dallas
National Geographic Society to sponsor Earth and Environmental Sciences Category, Washington, DC student delegation and popular welcome event
Protecting 30 percent of the Earth’s lands and oceans offers safety net for nature, people and the climate
Proven Innovator to Lead 132-Year-Old Institution Into New Era
Protecting areas of particular importance for biodiversity
Members of the Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition team wore graduation robes made from trash bags and ate cake for a spontaneous commencement celebration at 17,500 feet of elevation.
The "Sea to Source: Ganges" post-monsoon expedition focuses on informing and identifying solutions to help tackle the global plastic crisis. In this post, members of the expedition's socioeconomic team share their perspective from the field.
Mary Hubbard, Geology Team co-lead for the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition, provides a behind the scenes glimpse into the work she and her team conducted in the Gokyo Valley lakes. The team, whose work was recently ...
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.
Research provides new insight on mountain glacier–derived water resource systems, impacting up to 1.9 billion people globally.
The Sea to Source: Ganges expedition is working to scientifically document plastic waste in the Ganges watershed and support holistic and inclusive solutions. Hear from the expedition's land team, who are studying the systems around waste, and waste generation.
The partnership aims to engage citizen scientists and create a better understanding of debris and plastic pollution in coastlines and waterways through open data.