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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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A separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates has seized control of an oil-rich region in southern #Yemen, raising tensions in the country's stalemated civil war. The secessionists seized most of the provinces of Hadramout and Mahra.

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December 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who was awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, did not attend the ceremony in Norway. Machado's daughter collected the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother's behalf.

#venezuela #peaceprize

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December 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Celebrating St. Lucia Day! A Scandinavian festival of light, hope, and warmth in the darkest days of winter. 🌟✨From candle crowns to saffron buns, this beautiful tradition reminds us that even a small light can brighten the world. 💛 #WorldCulturesWednesday #StLuciaDay #FestivalOfLight
December 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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A tiny robotic float has accidentally become the first instrument to map the hidden waters beneath East #Antarctica’s giant ice shelves. The Argo float spent about eight months trapped under the Denman and Shackleton ice shelves.

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December 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The Berm is one of the world’s largest and least known military barriers. It stretches for roughly 2,700 kilometers across Western Sahara, a disputed territory on #Africa's Atlantic coast about the size of Britain.

#Morocco #sahara
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December 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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#Lithuania has declared a nationwide emergency over hundreds of high-altitude balloons drifting in from #Belarus, which Vilnius describes as a “hybrid attack” that threatens aviation safety and tests #NATO’s eastern defenses.

#europe #russia

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December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Japanese authorities issued evacuation orders and a #Tsunami warning for over 114,000 people after a 7.5-magnitude #earthquake off the northeast coast that injured more than 30 people.

#Japan

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December 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Illegal trafficking of #tigers has risen sharply over the past 25 years, according to a new report by TRAFFIC, Its report recorded 2,551 seizure incidents worldwide from 2000 to June 2025, involving at least 3,808 tigers.

#asia #wildlife

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December 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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#TopographyTuesday Colca Canyon, one of the world’s deepest canyons, carved by time⌛️, water🌊, and volcanic forces🌋. Nature’s architecture at its finest. #peru #andes #southamerica #geography
December 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The ceasefire between #Cambodia and #Thailand was shattered today as their they exchanged rocket fire and airstrikes across their border. At least one Thai soldier and four Cambodian civilians have been killed.

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December 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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A severe #heatwave gripping almost all of #Australia is driving dangerous #bushfire conditions, with high temperatures, dry winds, and the threat of dry thunderstorms intensifying risks across multiple states.

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December 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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A new study in #Nature has found land-use change is undermining ecosystem stability by reducing the functional diversity of #bird communities. Researchers compiled data for nearly 3,700 bird species from 1,200 sites across the #world.

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December 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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#MappyMonday The Ring of Fire is a giant, horseshoe-shaped zone that circles the edges of the Pacific Ocean. It’s famous for having some of the most active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes in the entire world.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Awesome. #geography #aphg #humangeography #history @americangeo.bsky.social
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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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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