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Salt Threatens Massive Mangrove Forest
Agriculture and Development Imperil the Sundarbans in South Asia
Explore Freshwater
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Visualizing Our Global Water Footprint
You might be surprised to see how the daily choices you make affect critical watersheds around the world.
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How Much Water Per Pound?
How much water does it take to put beef, pork, wheat, and more on your plate? Explore our water footprint interactive and find out.
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What is Your Water Footprint?
Find out with our footprint calculator, then pledge to cut it!
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Water Is Life
Explore the pages of National Geographic magazine's special issue devoted to water.
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Transforming Human Waste
Sasha Kramer is collecting, composting, and recycling human waste and creating a bright new future for Haiti.
Environment Video
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Engage, Conserve, and Restore
The National Geographic Society’s freshwater initiative is a global effort to inspire and empower individuals and communities to conserve freshwater and preserve the extraordinary diversity of life that rivers, lakes, and wetlands sustain.
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Organic Air Fresheners
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Surprising Recyclable Household Items
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Side Effects of Vegetarianism
Find out how to stay healthy and eat lower on the food chain.
Freshwater Advocates
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Sandra Postel
Sandra is a leading authority on international freshwater issues and is spearheading our global freshwater initiative.
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Shannon Switzer
Shannon Switzer is an inspring young photographer and conservationist.
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Zeb Hogan
Zeb travels to the most endangered freshwater ecosystems striving to save critically endangered fish.
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The World's Water
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Amazon Headwaters
Help protect this watershed—for the species that live there and the livelihoods that depend on it.
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Cambodia's Crocodiles
Help give the endangered Siamese croc a fighting chance by combating hunting and habitat loss.
National Geographic Magazine
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Photos: In the Field
Browse breathtaking images of life on the Serengeti.
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A Thing or Two About Twins
Can the unique bond between identical twins be explained?
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Visions of Earth
Browse stunning images of our planet as seen through a photographer's eye.
