For thousands of years people have lived and thrived in oases, developing a complex agricultural system finely calibrated to the harsh desert environment, with its water scarcity and ecological ...

But Paul, like many Haitians, thought the flood of humanitarian aid and $13. ... Photograph by Anthony Asael, Getty Images Paul, a 47-year-old mother of five, still finds herself living under ...

A massive flood of the Tiber would be disastrous. Experts say it is not a question of if it will happen, but when. Photograph by Christian Minelli, NurPhoto/Getty Images Aldo Fiori, an hydraulic ...

Cars are one of the most expensive purchases we make, but in some states they cost a little more. We combed the data to find ...

This story appears in the September 2019 issue of National Geographic ... as thawing and flooding ice cellars are forcing more Alaskans to store fish and meat outside. In images from 1999 to ...

This idea conjures images of peaceful towns untouched by ... The term “climate haven” refers to geographic locations believed to be less vulnerable to the most severe impacts of climate ...

Stare into the eyes of an Amazon tree snake, explore the inside of a lava tube, and dive into an underwater cave. Find your ...

Cobblestones and centuries collide on Duke of Gloucester Street in Colonial Williamsburg. Visitors, historical interpreters, ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are ... (FEMA did not respond to a request by National Geographic for an interview.) FIRM’s shortfalls date to their creation in the 1960s, prompted ...

This story is part of the National Geographic 33. A pioneer of big-mountain snowboarding, Jeremy Jones watched as helicopters made remote backcountry runs suddenly reachable, enabling access to ...

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch advisory for Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties in effect until late Friday evening. "Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers ...