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The first national geographical organization in the United States. Nonprofit organization spreading geographical and geospatial awareness since 1851. https://www.americangeo.org/join-ags
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About 7,000 years ago, the Sahara desert was green, and now we know who lived there
Two genomes from 7,000 years ago found in the Takarkori rock shelter reveal a lost lineage from North Africa in the Green Sahara.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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#Syria's first year after al-Assad’s fall has mixed fragile hope with danger, especially for the #Alawite minority, once the core of his regime. Massacres along the Mediterranean coast and fresh sectarian clashes have left thousands dead.

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December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The U.S. Navy confirmed that it carried out another strike in the #Caribbean yesterday on a boat believed to be transporting illegal drugs, even as controversy continues over the legality and methodology of prior strikes.

#USNavy

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December 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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A new study found that #Africa's #forests have been releasing carbon since 2010, largely because of rapid deforestation. The research used #satellite imagery and machine learning to track changes in Africa’s trees over more than a decade.

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December 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🍯🌍 #FoodGeoFriday Manuka Honey! Straight from New Zealand’s rugged hills, this golden honey comes from the mānuka tree. Packed with natural antibacterial power, it’s one of the world’s rarest and most prized honeys. Sweet, earthy, and born from wild landscapes. 🐝
December 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda are traveling to Washington, D.C., where U.S President Donald Trump will host the signing of a peace deal aimed at ending the long-running conflict
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December 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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U.S.
An Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon from the elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed Wednesday near Trona during a training mission over controlled airspace. The pilot successfully ejected & was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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India:
A new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air found no major urban areas in India recorded safe air quality levels between 2015 and November 2025, with Delhi being the most polluted city during this period.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Where in the U.S. Christmas trees are grown #geography #chtistmas @americangeo.bsky.social
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Map: Where in the U.S. Christmas trees are grown
Odds are your tree comes from Michigan, North Carolina or Oregon.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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#Malaysia says it will restart the deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight #MH370 by December 30th. Exploration firm Ocean Infinity, based in the United States and United Kingdom, will lead a 55-day seabed hunt.

#AviationNews

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December 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new guidance yesterday halting new applications for citizens of 19 countries. The 19 countries named in the order were already under travel restrictions imposed in June.

#USA #travel

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December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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A new report has revealed extensive lead poisoning in workers and neighbors of #Africa's largest lead battery #recycling facilities in Ogijo, #Nigeria. The tests found 7 of 10 people had harmful levels of lead in their blood.

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December 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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#WorldCulturesWednesday 🎭❄️ Krampusnacht is here! On December 5th, the Alps come alive with fire, bells, and the legendary horned Krampus, the wild winter spirit who “checks” on mischief-makers before St. Nicholas arrives. A perfect blend of ancient pagan folklore, and festive chaos. 🔥🐐✨
December 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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#Pope Leo XIV’s three-day visit to #Lebanon blended powerful scenes of grief and hope as he prayed at the site of the 2020 #Beirut port explosion and celebrated a huge waterfront Mass calling for peace and justice across the Middle East.

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December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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#Jamaica has been granted over $6.7 billion in disaster relief funding to rebuild after #Hurricane Melissa, the strongest ever to hit, caused over 30 deaths and destroyed infrastructure across western Jamaica, including more than 450 schools.

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December 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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In a recent study scientists investigated how ice melting in #Antarctica affects global #climate. The highest sea-level rise from Antarctic ice melt alone would occur in the Indian, Pacific, and western Atlantic #Ocean basins.

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December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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🌄 #TopographyTuesday in the #Douro Valley! 🍇 Where terraced vineyards cling to steep, sun-drenched slopes and the river carves its way through ancient, golden hills. A living landscape shaped by wine, time, and incredible geology. 🍷✨#Portugal #wineexploration
December 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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In the #Philippines, Typhoon Koto caused severe flash floods. Cyclone Ditwah brought the worst extreme weather to hit Sri Lanka in two decades, with the death toll from floods and landslides at 355, with 366 missing.

#SriLankaFlood

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December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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The global arms industry is surging as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, rising #NATO #security fears, and global and regional #tensions drive record demand. Western Europe and the U.S. together account for nearly 73% of global arms transfers.

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December 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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City #raccoons raiding our trash may actually be evolving toward #domestication, scientists say.

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December 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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From cha to tea, every sip carries a story of ancient trade routes and global journeys 🍵🌏 #tea #chai #language #history #globaltrade
December 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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#worldculturewednesday: Native American Medicinal Herbs
Did you know that willow bark's pain reduction traits led to the development of aspirin? Would you be able to recognize these plants' natural healing properties? 🌿🍵

#nativeamerican #medicinalherbs #medicinalplants
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Pounding rain has driven deadly #floods throughout Southeast Asia, with Thailand's Hat Yai City receiving rainfall described as the worst in 300 years. Across #Thailand, at least 33 people have been killed.

#Southeastasia

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November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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A massive #fire swept through multiple high rise residential towers at Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, including a firefighter, and injuring many more.

#China #HongKong

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November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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A new United Nations report finds that #Jakarta, #Indonesia, is now the world’s most populous city, showing how fast huge #megacities are reshaping where people live. Jakarta’s population has been recounted at nearly 42 million people.

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November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM