Posted by I’m thrilled to take on the role of C40 North America Regional Director. Having worked for two mayors in San Francisco, one of C40’s Innovator Cities, and on distributed clean energy systems internationally for a number of years before that, I’m a firm believer in driving global sustainability through local action. It’s often said that…
Posted by The devastating tornado that barreled through the Oklahoma City area on Monday has produced some stunning on-the-ground video footage. But cameras aboard weather satellites are also putting a new perspective on the supercell thunderstorm that spawned this monster twister. These “eyes in space” provided key imagery and data of the May 20 storm for weather…
The Most Incredible Oklahoma Tornado Videos
Posted by Guest Blogger on May 21, 2013 
See some of the most compelling clips of the Oklahoma tornado, as chosen by National Geographic’s video editors.
Posted by My dream is… to create a piece of art that will be admired like the ones created by Antonio Gaudí or Pablo Picasso, such as the ¨Guernica¨. José Fuster, 67, is a Cuban artist that was born in Caibaríen. Having trained at the School for Art Trainers, he considers the Romanian artist Contantin…
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With foraging chimps coming up with little more than a few hard, bright green fruits, it wasn’t surprising when one tried his odds at catching a more satisfying meal.
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For the last few days Harith Farooq, a Mozambican scientist from the University of Lúrio in Pemba, and his colleague, MO Roedel from Berlin, two herpetologists participating in a biodiversity survey of the Cheringoma Plateau in Gorongosa National Park, have been trying to catch some of the many lizards found in the Nhagutua Gorge, the site of our first camp. Alas, the sneaky reptiles proved to be extremely difficult to catch by hand, which prompted Harith to come up with an alternative solution.
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Pulling a plane out of the English Channel isn’t easy. When it’s a relic of World War II, it’s even harder.
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On our radar today: 1) A tornado in Oklahoma kills at least 91 people; 2) The largest python ever caught in Florida; 3) Researchers find that a piece of hair might be able to measure your soda intake, and…
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When I first started this project, I figured my chances of actually finding the ancestral species, let alone the specific source population, were slim to none. But the presence of seven endemic amphibians on two tiny oceanic islands serves as a constant reminder that with enough time, anything is possible!
By Andreas Merkl, President, Ocean Conservancy Smart fisheries management is a great place to start a conversation about putting the ocean at the center of the world’s biggest challenges. This is because the most profitable type of fishing is sustainable fishing – better management helps fishermen and the ocean at the same time. Sustainable fishing…
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation One recent Monday, I got to spend the day doing something outside, not in a conference room, not in my office, just out in one of North America’s great natural wonders. My day began at 7, when the executive director of the Mobile Botanical Gardens, Bill…
Sky-watchers this week get a chance to go eye to eye with a cosmic scorpion and witness a magnificent meeting of three neighboring worlds in the evening skies.
You might call us invasive reporters in England, transplants from America looking for a few good stories in the UK. While we’re minding our p’s and q’s, London is dealing with an entirely different breed of North American invaders, and they’re quickly filling up the city’s largest river. We’re talking invasive planets, fish, insects, birds,…
On our radar today: 1) Honeybees are being trained to hunt land mines; 2) The world’s smallest liquid droplets have been created; 3) An anteater’s virgin birth in Connecticut, and…
My dream is … to become a great professional dancer. ¨When I dance,¨ she explains, ¨I can express my feelings. I like to breathe it all. When I see someone dancing, I experience butterflies in my stomach¨, says Daniela Daniela Bringas, 14, is the daughter of a doctor. She is currently attending the…
