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Oil Drilling Turns to Deep Water
The Gulf oil spill did nothing to halt the demand for oil—and now companies are expanding into remote, deepwater sites.
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Pictures: Four New Offshore Drilling Frontiers
With new technology, oil companies have extended the reach of their operations off the coastline and into deepwater. See four of the offshore frontiers that may be supplying tomorrow’s oil.
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Gulf Beaches Mostly Oil-Free
Florida and Alabama beaches hardest hit by the Gulf oil spill are largely clean a year later—though the oil's not all gone, scientists say.
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Photos: Oiled Beaches Time Line
See the evolution of Florida and Alabama beaches blackened by the Gulf spill, from the first oiling to a shore ready for spring break.
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Odd Fish Deformities Linked to Spill?
Strangely deformed fish and a rise in deaths of marine animals may be related to the Gulf oil spill, scientists say.
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6 Gulf Oil Spill Surprises
The Gulf oil spill delivered plenty of surprises—here's a look at some of the predictions experts got wrong.
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Gulf Oil Spill, A Year On
On the first anniversary, experts see signs of recovery—but say it's too early to know the true damage.
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Drexel Students Bet on Solar
They knew that solar energy would increase costs and risks in their bid for a fuel-efficient car design prize, but decided to go for it.
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Photos: Building a Solar Car
On their journey to designing a prize-winning solar car in a high-efficiency vehicle race, a team of Drexel University students explored the practical side of engineering, and also had fun.
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Pictures: Racing to the Finish at Shell Eco-Marathon
At the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas in Houston, teamwork and imagination combine to create super high-mileage vehicles.
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Breaking 2,500 mpg, Canadian Team Wins High-Efficiency Race
Québec’s Université Laval and Louisiana Tech University take the top prizes in the Shell Eco-marathon.
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Is Armenia's Nuclear Plant the World's Most Dangerous?
Japan's earthquake-triggered crisis has focused attention on the seismic risk to Armenia's aging Soviet-style nuclear plant.
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All-Girls Team Seeks Record in High-Mileage Marathon
Aiming to break stereotypes and records, the first all-girls team in the Shell Eco-marathon seeks a repeat victory that will set a new U.S. mark in fuel efficiency.
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Pictures: High School 'ShopGirls' Design for the Prize
An all-girls team of high school students from Granite Falls, Washington is building a car to compete in the Shell Eco-marathon.
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Photos: Oil-Reliant Islands Seek Green Energy Restart
The world’s islands rely heavily on pricey, polluting diesel oil for electricity. But now some are turning to native resources of sun, water, breeze, and hot underground rock for energy.
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Photos: Top Nuclear Nations' Earthquake Risk
Among the ten nations that produce the most nuclear power, Japan is not alone in facing an earthquake hazard.
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Geo Bee's Final Moments
Watch the winning questions of the 25th-annual National Geographic Bee, the last one hosted by Alex Trebek. Video.
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Ants Help Meat-Eating Plants
Diving ants keep nutritious fly larvae from escaping carnivorous pitcher plants.
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Longest Python Found in Florida
A Florida man found and killed a 18.8-foot Burmese python, which beats out the previous record-holding snake by a foot.
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2013 Geo Bee Recap
Sathwik Karnik, a 12-year-old from Massachusetts, bested 53 contestants in the competition.
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Climate Change, Tornado Connection?
Global warming is causing more extreme weather. But when it comes to tornadoes, it could go either way.
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Geo Bee Gets New Host
Special CNN correspondent Soledad O'Brien will take the reins from Alex Trebek.
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Pictures: Joplin's Recovery Lessons
As Moore, Oklahoma, prepares to rebuild, a photographer recalls a similar effort in Joplin, Missouri.
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The Fungus Among Us
Sole survivors: Up to a hundred fungi species flourish on our feet, a new study says.
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Chasing Storms With a Camera
Storm chaser Roger Hill talks about the perils of photographing tornadoes.
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The Geo Bee Winner Is...
The 2013 National Geographic Bee has a champion. See who it is...
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