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National Geographic's Book of Amazing Photographic History (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.13.2009 | Green


National Geographic is coming out with a book of 450 amazingly beautiful images. Selected from its database of 11 million photos, these photos date al...

Otter Chaos: Otters Frolic In The Snow (VIDEO)

Posted 12.10.2009 | Green


Watching wild animals interact and play in their natural environment never ceases to amaze us. Check out these otters as they frolic in the water and ...

2009's Top Ten Photo Galleries From National Geographic News (PHOTOS)›

National Geographic | National Geographic News Editors | Posted 12.10.2009 | Green


2009 has given us some amazing insights to the natural world, from a fish with a transparent head, to a brand new type of cloud that looks like someth...

The Winners Of National Geographic's International Photo Contest (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.07.2009 | Green


A provider of some of the most fascinating and beautiful nature photos for decades, National Geographic just concluded their annual photography contes...

Best Microscopic-Life Images Of 2009 (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.03.2009 | Green


The BioScapes competition, sponsored by Olympus America, Inc., recognizes microscope photos of plants, animals, and other life-forms that capture the ...

National Geographic Image Collection (PHOTOS): Amazing Images From Around The World

Posted 12.02.2009 | World


National Geographic has for over a century produced some of the most memorable and groundbreaking photography around, and it possesses a photo collect...

National Geographic: Did Brazilian Town With Huge Number Of Twins Result From Nazi Science Experiments? (VIDEO)

Posted 12.01.2009 | World


Candido Godol, a small town in Brazil, has long astonished the world with its very abnormally high level of birth rates for twins. The rate is nearly...

National Geographic's International Photo Contest (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.24.2009 | Green


These stunning photographs are from National Geographic's annual international photography contest. They are a selection from the Viewers' Choice port...

PancakeCroc, BoarCroc And RatCroc: New Species Of Crocodile Cousins Discovered (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.19.2009 | Green


Paleontologists have discovered 3 new species of crocodile cousins in the Sahara, which have been nicknamed PancakeCroc, BoarCroc, and RatCroc, along ...

2012 Supplies One More Victory for Pseudoscience

Daniel Cubias | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment


Daniel Cubias

2012 pillages an ancient culture, deliberately misrepresents its traditions, and then claims its all true. More important, it taps into the serious vein of crazy that we have in this country.

Paul Nicklen's Polar Obsession Photos

Posted 11.12.2009 | Green


Renowned National Geographic extreme photojournalist Paul Nicklen has released a new book titled Polar Obsession, which chronicles his expedition unde...

EMA's: Introducing the Legacy Award

Kevin George | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green


Kevin George

The Legacy Award celebrates a vision of bringing environmental messages into entertainment -- television, film and music -- to educate and motivate the public.

If You Put A Dog On The Cover, It'll Sell (PHOTOS, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.06.2009 | Books


If you put a dog on the cover, it'll sell. Must Love Dogs, Marley and Me, The Dog Whisperer, the list is inexhaustible and it's something that every v...

U.N. Birthday Rocks for Its Peacemakers

Jim Luce | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: India, Aterciopelados, Summer Olympics Beijing 2008, U.N. Department of Public Information, Emmanuel Jal, U.N. Day Concert 2009 a Tribute to Peacekeeping, Humanitarian, Shankhar Mahadevan, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, The War Against War, Angelique Kidjo, Cnn International, Jayashri Wyatt, Sierra Leone, Global Citizens, Wyclef Jean, Lauren Saffa, U.N. Secretary General, Norway, Lang Lang, Salman & Samina Global Wellness Initiative, Earth Wind and Fire, Xian Song & Dance Troupe, Africa, Zahir Hussain, Senegal, Leonardo Dicaprio, Cotonou, U.N. Department of Peacekeeping Operation, Oslo, Education Sans Mutilation, Wikipedia, Rwanda, Melissa Etheridge, Sting, South Asia, Berlin Philharmonic, Entwined Twins, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Pakistan, Isha Sesay, Culture Project, You Are Not Alone, Amnesty International, Blood Diamond, Shrinivas Uppalapu, Julianne Hoffenberg, John Mahavishnu McLaughlin, Benin, New York, Junoon, Barack Obama, Time 100, Colombia, Killing Me Softly, Ghatam, The First Time Ever, General Assembly, Salman Ahmad, Fisher Stevens, Interfaith Dialogue, Thought Leaders, Steven Lawrence, China, Bbc, Allan Buchman, National Geographic, Day-O, United Nations, Jim Luce, Harry Belafonte, Paris, Injustice, Vienna Philharmonic, Sudan, She Mama Africa, Selvaganesh Vinayakaram, Malaika, Cancion Protesta, John Lee, Sister Fa, Samir Chatterjee, Blue Helmets, Roberta Flack Singing, War Child Film, Berlin, Grammy-Award, Mridangam, Cross-Cultural Dialogue, Nile Rodgers, Indi-Jazz Fusion, Afghanistan, Kanjira, Eleanor Roosevelt, Freedom of Expression Award, Nobel Peace Prize, We Are the World, Alain Le Roy, God Grew Tired of Us, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, The Price of Silence, Two Sheps That Pass., Female Genital Mutilation, Emma McCune, Orphans International Worldwide, Haiti, New York Times, U.N. Peacekeepers, Swahili, Alicia Keys, Hutu-Tutsi Conflict, Sufi Rock, Remember Shakti, Michael Owen, USA for Africa, New York News

Jim Luce

Flashbulbs popping non-stop, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations in New York, entered the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New ...

RARE PHOTOS: Sperm Whale EATS Giant Squid

Posted 11.04.2009 | Green


Guest Post from Dave Hansford, National Geographic Carrying the remains of a roughly 30-foot (9-meter) giant squid in her jaws, a female sperm whale,...

The Story Behind National Geographic's Viral Chimp Funeral Photo

Posted 10.29.2009 | Green


Guest post by Jeremy Berlin from National Geographic's Pop Omnivore Blog The November issue of National Geographic Magazine features a moving photo...

National Geographic's Photo Contest (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green


The National Geographic International Photography Contest 2009, taking place now, attracts thousands of imaginative and amazing photos from around the...

Orangutan And Hound Dog Become Best Friends (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.26.2009 | Green


Okay, This might just be the cutest video HuffPost Green has ever seen. Surya the orangutan falls in love with Rosco the hound dog, and then they roll...

9/11 Film Review of Amreeka: Drama of the Arab-Christian Experience in America Also Strikes Notes of Heart and Humor

Penelope Andrew | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment


Penelope Andrew

Amreeka is an artful, moving testimony to the perils of making assumptions about individuals or groups. It is a is a film of impeccable taste that unites instead of divides.

Longing For a Paperless Existence

Chris Brassington | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business


Chris Brassington

I did a little research to find out the effects of direct mail on the environment. The stats astounded me.

Scientists Visit "The Hellhole of Creation" To Discover How The Earth Was Formed (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.28.2009 | Green


Scientists visit the "The Hellhole of Creation" (In Ethiopia, not California) to uncover clues that could reveal how the Earth formed billions of yea...

10 of Nature's Tiniest Animals (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 08.24.2009 | Green


We here at HuffPost Green love to celebrate nature's diversity but this collection of creatures are united by their miniature dimensions. Flip through...

Volunteering Time and Talent in Afghanistan

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living


We asked you, our readers, to submit your stories of volunteerism and community service, and you've delivered stories of doing good across the globe. ...

Waterkeeper 10th Anniversary Conference and Gala Event with Bill Clinton and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Kevin George | Posted 07.31.2009 | Green


Kevin George

Our values are changing from profits and competition, to collaboration and community, focused on philanthropic giving for environmental and social responsibility.

The Quest for One of the Most Elusive Cats in the World

Panthera | Posted 08.14.2009 | Green


Panthera

As few as 3,500 snow leopards may still roam the harsh, forbidding mountains of Central Asia. No one knows for sure.