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Ogallala Aquifer | What Happens When the Water Runs Out, National Geographic Magazine
This is a water story. There are only six great aquifers in the world and the only great … … More
Planet or Plastic | National Geographic Magazine
By 2050, oceans are expected to contain more plastics than fish by weight. River systems in China, Indonesia … … More
7 Billion Humans | National Geographic Magazine
Urbanization: Population shift into and out of the cities is a particularly interesting dynamic. We became an urban … … More
Kamchatka, Russia | Where the Salmon Rule, National Geographic Magazine
This is a story about fish and the social fabric that exists around the last salmon stronghold on … … More
Indus Valley | Clues to an Ancient Civilization, National Geographic
Nearly 5,000 years ago as Bronze Age civilizations developed in Mesopotamia and Egypt, great cities arose along the … … More
Shattered Sudan | Drilling for Oil, Hoping for Peace, National Geographic
Sudan is the largest country in Africa. Two and a half million Sudanese have died—the most casualties anywhere … … More
Remote Russia: Expedition to Putorana Plateau, National Geographic
It takes two vans to get everything to the airport. The helicopter is a flying gas tank, carrying … … More
Ethiopia’s Omo Valley | Africa’s Last Frontier, National Geographic Magazine
This is a fairly simple and sad story—a snapshot of cultures in southern Ethiopia that will disappear. The … … More
China’s “Comfort Class” | The Bling Dynasty, National Geographic Magazine
“Never in the course of human history has a larger number of people gained more wealth in such … … More
7 Billion Humans | National Geographic Magazine
By the United Nations estimates, the world’s population is now over seven billion. The first billion people accumulated over … … More
7 Billion Humans | Empty Pockets, The Youth Bulge in Developing World
Empty pockets – Fertile Developing World: Half of Uganda’s population is under the age of 15 and they … … More
Ituri Forest Pygmies | Who Rules the Forest? National Geographic Magazine
“Pygmy” refers to any human group whose adult males reach less than 150 cm (4 feet 11 inches) … … More
The Human Cost of Gold | National Geographic Magazine
Throughout civilization, gold has commanded more respect than any other substance. King Ferdinand of Spain said, “Get gold … … More
Maasai: Lost in the Stampede, National Geographic Magazine
The Serengeti may be one of the healthiest ecosystems on the planet. But while many work tirelessly to … … More
7 Billion Humans | Empty Nests in the Aging Developed World
Empty Nests: Europe, Russia and Japan are aging and producing more empty nests than offspring. Every child in … … More
Rural America’s Last Hurrah, County Fairs, National Geographic
County fairs—a celebration of harvest, skills, productivity, and survival—are reality shows for city dwellers, and an annual last … … More
Black Sea Culture, Crucible of the Gods, National Geographic Magazine
The Black Sea, lying along the northern border of present-day Turkey, was the end of the world for … … More
Global Fish Crisis | Still Waters, National Geographic Magazine
The diversion of low-value fish from the mouths of people in developing countries into the mouths of well-fed … … More
Australia’s Monsoonal North, Wet Down Under, National Geographic
I was assigned to do a story about monsoon season in Northern Australia. Simple really, a story about … … More
7 Billion Humans | Immigration
Immigration: In this urbanized world where rich, poor, young and old from all cultures and with different customs … … More
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