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Geography In the News

MWW Part of “25 Sites We Can’t Live Without”

We’re celebrating today! Nationalgeographic.com has been selected as one of Time magazine’s “25 Sites We Can’t Live Without”, and MyWonderfulWorld.org is noted as one to check out along with our parent site. How exciting for a magazine as widely read as Time to have included the My Wonderful World campaign — along with the biggies we all know like Google, iTunes, Ebay, Amazon, Craigslist, and … Continue reading MWW Part of “25 Sites We Can’t Live Without”

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Geography In the News

Following in Mum’s Footsteps

Did you see Matt Lauer’s much-talked-about interview with Princes William and Harry on Dateline last Monday night? The heirs to the British throne sat down with Lauer to discuss the ten-year anniversary of their mother’s untimely death. Princess Diana, considered by many to be the most famous woman in the world, was especially well known for her involvement with international charitable organizations. It seems that … Continue reading Following in Mum’s Footsteps

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Girl Meets World

“I hope that by winning today, I inspire other girls to try geography, because the world is the greatest subject I’ve ever learned.” —    Caitlin Snaring, winner of the National Geographic Bee in USA Today Think you know your geography? Eighth-grader Caitlin Snaring from Redmond, Washington does. This past week she outsmarted over 5 million students across the country to win the first place … Continue reading Girl Meets World

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BioBlitz: A 24-Hour Species Inventory

National Geographic will be exploring its own backyard this weekend with the Rock Creek Park BioBlitz in Washington, D.C. A BioBlitz is a 24-hour inventory of all plant and animal species within an urban park by teams of scientists, volunteers, and community members. You’d be suprised how exotic your neighborhood park can be. If you live in the area, come out and join us. Opening … Continue reading BioBlitz: A 24-Hour Species Inventory

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The Need for Speed

One of the most interesting phenomena studied by geographers is how SPEED affects human and environmental relationships. In the past 30 years, technological advancements have allowed information, resources, and people to travel greater distances faster. This has had an interesting impact on practically every element of our lives. Illustrating this geographic quirk is a recent study of pedestrians in 32 world cities, claiming that Singapore … Continue reading The Need for Speed

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