14 extraordinary photos show the importance of freshwater habitats
As the magnitude of water shortage issues arise globally, National Geographic Explorers along with the World Freshwater ...
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A Map Fit for a King Shows the World of 1550
This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine ... He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good ...
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About National Geographic Maps
The year 1915 witnessed the founding of the Map Department, which evolved into today’s National Geographic Maps. As in the past, our cartographers continue to illustrate the world around us ...
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A Spy, a Map, and the Quest for Power in 16th-Century Europe
Alberto Cantino, an Italian spy, acquired a Portuguese map showing stunning finds in the New World. This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine.
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Everglades Threatened by City to the East, Salt Water From the West
A map that distinguishes natural from human ... Chwastyk This story appears in the September 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Florida’s famed wetlands, the Everglades, are pinched ...
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What the World Would Look Like if All the Ice Melted
Explore what the world’s new coastlines would look like. 8 min read This story appears in the September 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. The maps here show the world as it is now ...