With the Earth’s climate in peril, the list of animals on the endangered species list has climbed to staggeringly high numbers. Let’s look at the species that survived 2013 with minimal numbers merits discussion — an attempt to raise mass awareness for animals of dwindling numbers.
History books are fraught with all sorts of natural disasters. Many of the gravest, though, have been neglected. Here are five forgotten disasters.
National Geographic invites photographers from around the world to enter the 2013 National Geographic Photography Contest. The grand-prize winner will receive $10,000 (USD) and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar in January 2014.
GOCE not only helped trace Earth’s gravitational field in unprecedented detail but it also took incredibly beautiful photos of the Earth’s surface. Here are some of the best photo from it’s “Observing The Earth” series.
You’ve never seen hot air balloons like this before! A couple of weeks ago, Albuquerque, New Mexico held its 42nd annual International Balloon Fiesta. It’s a 9-day event where over 700 balloons see liftoff. It’s the largest hot air balloon festival in the
The U.S. government destroyed nearly six tons of ivory on November 14 by crushing the products into tiny pieces. This symbolic event aimed to bring attention to the corruption and illegal activity surrounding the killing of elephants for the ivory trade.