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South Sudan
Sudd Wetland
The inhabitants of the world’s largest wetland have learned to navigate its dramatic seasonal changes.
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This English Town Is Letting the Sea Have Its Way
The coastal community of Selsey welcomes the return of salt marshes where farms once stood.
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To Rediscover a Rare Cave Crayfish in Alabama, Grab a Snorkel
Thought for decades to be extinct, the tiny animal has stayed hidden in a former subterranean speakeasy.
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
Walatowa Slot Canyon
A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.
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Is There a Future for the Sinkhole-Studded Dead Sea?
Receding waters are leaving behind an environmental disaster, and a new kind of tourism.
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What It Takes to Clean Up a Massive Nurdle Spill
Following a maritime disaster, Sri Lankans are cleaning their beaches, nurdle by nurdle.
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Consider the Stone Crab
In the Florida Keys, the local catch is "renewable."
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Podcast: National Ice Core Lab
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
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Soil Scientists Dig Deep to Understand the 'Skin of the Earth'
What's beneath our feet is crucial to life on the planet—don't you dare call it dirt.
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The Wild and Wonderful Whorls of Brash Ice
Wandering currents and spring thaws make sea ice in East Greenland look like curls of smoke.
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To Resurrect Jordan's Lost Forests, Plant a Seed in Hearts and Minds
Environmentalists see small reforestation pilot sites around the capital of Amman as a first step to a greener future.
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What the World's Most Remote Islands Were Like Before Humans Arrived
Scientists dig deep for the lost bioscapes of the Marquesas Islands.
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A Journey Into a Wondrous World Hidden Deep in the Congo Forest
A remote wedge of wilderness is home to trailblazing elephants, epic trees, and the only chimps and gorillas known to share a meal.
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The ‘Queen of the Mantas’ Who Became a Force of Nature
Lauded for her research on gentle giants of the sea, Andrea Marshall is using her fame to find hope for our troubled oceans.
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The Keeper of Sacred Bees Who Took on a Giant
To save her native Maya bees and their shrinking forests, Leydy Pech waged a fierce campaign on multiple fronts.
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The Wildlife Scientist Finding Innovation in Ancient Ideas
Biologist Serra Hoagland bridges Indigenous traditions and modern methods.
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How the 'First Lady of Seaweed' Changed Science
Isabella Abbott, the first native Hawaiian woman to earn a doctorate in science, rewrote the book on her beloved limu.
Devetaki, Bulgaria
Devetashka Cave
A massive cave once a secret military base is now home to thousands of bats.
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