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WEBNational Geographic’s nonprofit work. National Geographic Society funds the best and brightest individuals dedicated to scientific discovery, exploration, education and storytelling to ...
The solar system—facts and information - National Geographic
WEBMar 27, 2019 · Known as natural satellites, they orbit planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and other debris. Among the planets, moons are more common in the outer reaches of the solar system. Mercury and Venus ...
Dolphin Facts - National Geographic
WEBLiving in pods that can number a dozen or more, dolphins are intensely social mammals that communicate with squeaks, whistles, and clicks. Whether dolphins have language, as humans do, is a topic ...
Sea turtles, facts and information - National Geographic
WEBAverage Life Span: unknown. Size: 2 feet to 7 feet long. Weight: 70 to 1500 pounds. Current Population Trend: Decreasing. Six of the seven species of sea turtles that swim the planet’s waters ...
Our solar system: The sun information and facts - National …
WEBSep 15, 2018 · At about 864,000 miles (1.4 million kilometers) wide, the sun is 109 times wider than Earth, and it accounts for more than 99.8 percent of the solar system's total mass. If it was a hollow ball ...
Greenhouse gases, facts and information - National Geographic
WEBMay 13, 2019 · Greenhouse gases have far-ranging environmental and health effects. They cause climate change by trapping heat, and they also contribute to respiratory disease from smog and air pollution. Extreme ...
Earth's moon, facts and information - National Geographic
WEBJul 3, 2019 · There are more than 190 moons orbiting the planets and asteroids in our solar system, and Earth’s moon is the fifth largest of the lot. It spans about 2,160 miles across, nearly a third the ...
Renewable energy, facts and information - National Geographic
WEBJan 30, 2019 · Hydropower is the world's biggest source of renewable energy by far, with China, Brazil, Canada, the U.S., and Russia the leading hydropower producers. While hydropower is theoretically a clean ...
African elephant, facts and photos - National Geographic
WEBAfrican elephants have two fingerlike features on the end of their trunk that they can use to grab small items. (Asian elephants have just one.) Both male and female African elephants have tusks ...
Emperor Penguin - National Geographic
WEBWhen female penguins return to the breeding site, they bring a belly full of food that they regurgitate for the newly hatched chicks. Meanwhile, their duty done, male emperors take to the sea in ...
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