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  The Endangered Waters Beneath Our Feet

  A brief tour of America's most tapped aquifers.

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  Mike Fay’s Complete Pitcairn Islands Journal

  Throughout the month-long Pristine Seas: Pitcairn Islands Expedition, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Mike Fay clambered, climbed, and careened over some of the most remote terrain on Earth.

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  Departing Nuclear Regulator's Pointed Comments

  Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, announced his resignation this week, but he is still speaking out about the need to strengthen regulations to ensure nuclear power plants are safer.

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  Behind the Mexican Circus with Young Explorer Emily Ainsworth

  With the help of NG, Emily was able to work with seven different circuses around Mexico City—Circo Hermanos Vazquez, Circo Atayde, and American Circus to name a few.

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  NG Explorers Help Record Xyzyl Language

  The Enduring Voices team reports back on the Xyzyl (pronounced “hizzle”) language from the Republic of Xakasia northwest of Mongolia. They will be working with the Xyzyl people to create a talking dictionary and grammar to help them preserve their ancient tongue.

  
  
  
  

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  National Geographic Hosts 24th Annual GeoBee

  Meet this year’s contestants- 50 students, grades four through eight, who have worked tirelessly to ever expand their geographic knowledge in order to bring the title of GeoBee Champion back to their home state.

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  How to Shoot Sunday's Solar Eclipse

  Get tips on gear and techniques for capturing pictures of the upcoming annular solar eclipse.

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  Across the U.S. on $20 of Electricity

  A pair of travelers sets out to demonstrate the gas-saving, pedal-boosting virtues of electric bicycles.

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  5 Weirdest Antarctic Species

  In one of the most extreme places on Earth, you’re guaranteed to get some extreme life-forms—and Antarctica delivers.

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  Film Explores Rare Minerals and Rare Landscapes

  Does this rugged dessert landscape in south central New Mexico hold the minerals we need to build the technology of the future?