National Geographic is a popular American monthly magazine published by the National Geographic Society since 1888. Known for its photojournalism, it is one of the most widely read magazines of all time.
The 136-page November 2023 issue's cover article is titled: Clearing the Air - Zero emissions won't be enough to mitigate climate change; we also must remove carbon on a massive scale.
Other featured articles include:
Ice and Fire - Scientists have long suspected that an island volcano rising out of the South Atlantic contains a rare lava lake, a perpetual cauldron of molten rock. To study it, they had to take a treacherous journey to one of the remotest spots on the planet.
The Meticulous Hunt - In Antarctica, about a hundred killer whales have learned to weaponize water.
CONTENTS
Proof - Poetry in Plumage - A pair of German photographers train their lenses on feathers, which they believe "are probably the most poetic masterpiece of evolution."
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THE BIG IDEA - The Allure of an Uncontacted People - The Sentinelese have chosen to live in isolation, but we just won't leave them alone.
BREAKTHROUGH - A Spot of Luck for Migrating Monarchs - Butterflies whose white wing markings were larger fared better during the annual migration, a study says.
ALSO
A Surprising DNA Fin
Constructive Diaper Reuse
HIDDEN WONDERS - These Critters Are Camouflage Masters - From egg to adult, phasmids have ways of confusing predators.
CLOSER LOOK - Charleston Reconsidered - With a new African American museum, the South Carolina city is reconnecting to its past as the largest point of entry for enslaved Africans.
ALSO
China's Art of Brocade
On the Cover - In Iceland a geodesic dome owned by the Carbfix company combines water with captured carbon and pumps the mixture underground, where it becomes permanently locked in rock.