Politics www.nationalgeographic.com Meet some of the millions of women who migrated recently, risking everything In fear, hope, or desperation, these women left home seeking new lives. Some found opportunity; others found more uncertainty—or worse.
Causes The environmental toll of cremating the dead As cremation becomes more common, people around the world are seeking greener end-of-life options.
Newsletter What does sustainable travel mean? Most people want to support sustainable tourism, even though the concept remains fuzzy.
Newsletter Climate change has contributed to droughts since 1900, and is likely to get worse, says tree-ring study A first-of-its-kind study confirms the connection between climate change and droughts and deluges over the past century.
www.nationalgeographic.com Once derided, ways of adapting to climate change are gaining steam Recognition is spreading that communities need to build resilience to climatic and coastal threats even as the world seeks ways to curb emissions driving global warming.
Newsletter www.nationalgeographic.com Starving-polar-bear photographer recalls what went wrong One year later, Cristina Mittermeier explains what she and her team were trying to accomplish with that gut-wrenching image.
