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More About Earth
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Forecasting the Chaos of Weather
Weather moves on a grand scale. But it is also intensely personal and extremely local. Learn more about forecasting in this National Geographic magazine article.
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Yosemite—Grace Under Pressure
It attracts more than three million visitors each year. But beyond the herds of tourists there is another Yosemite—less familiar, but charged with a power of its own.
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The Coal Paradox
Coal is plentiful—and polluting. Can an energy-hungry world afford to wait for this fuel to clean up?
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South Africa's Teeming Seas
Call it the greatest shoal on Earth. Cold and warm waters surge together off the coast of South Africa to create rich marine ecosystems and a billion sardines on the move.
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NatGeo NewsWatch
Keep current on developments in science, nature, and cultures.
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Breaking Orbit
Join a discussion of all things extraterrestrial.
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BlogWild
National Geographic explorers share tales (and photos) of their adventures.
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Stones, Bones 'n Things
Go behind the scenes of new discoveries with National Geographic scientists.
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Ocean Now
Join underwater explorer Enric Sala as he explores untouched reefs.
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