For the average person, trying to avoid plastics can feel overwhelming—and maybe pointless. Our writer asked two experts how ...

Our world is facing an unprecedented growth in population, from seven to nine billion people by 2050, of whom 75 percent will ...

Florida’s coral reefs provide protection from hurricane storm surges—and experts estimate that losing key species in those ...

On assignment in northern Thailand, National Geographic photographer Rena Effendi follows Miss Wisa, a farmer leading her community toward a more resilient and sustainable food future. Miss Wisa uses ...

Exclusive before and after photos reveal how recent bleaching near Australia’s Lord Howe Island has dramatically changed the region’s coral reefs. May 11, 2024: These healthy, fluorescent corals—lit ...

Ny-Ålesund, a small international research outpost nestled among the snowy mountains and icy fjords of Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, is one of the northernmost settlements on ...

In the summer of 2019, ecologist Patrick Sullivan and a Super Cub plane pilot navigated over the narrow valleys of the Brooks Range in northern Alaska, winding toward the remote headwaters of the ...

In Peru, National Geographic Explorer Jennifer Angel-Amaya monitors the toxin, used in some mining operations, and aims to establish mercury-free gold as a hot commodity. Jennifer Angel-Amaya holds a ...

The EPA’s plan to limit forever chemicals will be costly, experts say—but will protect millions of Americans from a host of health problems. Forever chemicals, known as PFAS, are commonly found in ...

These hand-picked National Geographic stories show how the world is bracing for—and embracing—its future. Around the world, forests face existential threats from deforestation, climate change, pests, ...

A new documentary from National Geographic Pristine Seas and Oceans North spotlights how Inuit and Cree communities are creating marine protected areas in Canada’s north. A family of polar bears walks ...