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15 Finalists of the Global Slingshot Challenge Selected From Across 80 Countries
The National Geographic Society and Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Program Inspires Youth Engagement in Environmental Issues
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National Geographic Society Announces $5M Investment to Inspire and Empower the Next Generation of Leaders and Planetary Stewards
A Statement from CEO Jill Tiefenthaler In Response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Call to “Invest in Nature”
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Study from COVID shutdown in Hawaiʻi outlines impacts of tourism on fish
A new study out of Hawaiʻi took advantage of the unprecedented halt of tourists in Molokini Crater, one of the most heavily used marine protected areas in the world, and shows how quickly fish were displaced once the floodgates ...
Science & Exploration
The National Geographic Society Launches the Photo Ark Species Impact Initiative
This new conservation project will leverage the Photo Ark’s powerful storytelling and provide impactful funding for on-the-ground conservation efforts to protect at-risk species.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: National Geographic Society Hosts Series of Events at UN Water Conference and New York Water Week
This week at the UN Water Conference and New York Water Week, the National Geographic Society is launching the World Water Map, in collaboration with Utrecht University and Esri, as part of the five-year World Freshwater Initiative. The Society is ...
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National Geographic Society y la Universidad de Utrecht Lanzan El Mapa Mundial del Agua
La nueva herramienta virtual se desarrolló utilizando ArcGIS, un software de sistemas de información geográfica desarrollado por la empresa Esri. Este mapa ya tiene identificados 22 puntos críticos de disponibilidad de agua en todo el mundo como parte ...
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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
Our Explorers
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.
Museum & Events
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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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.
Our Explorers
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.
Our Explorers
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