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  • Could Greenland’s Past Be the Amazon’s Future?

    Aug 16, 2022 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    One of the great mysteries of late medieval history is why did the Norse, who had established successful settlements in southern Greenland in 985, abandon them in the early 15th century? The consensus view has long been that colder temperatures, associated with the Little Ice Age, helped make the colonies unsustainable.

  • Meet Nat Hab’s Summer Conservation Marketing Interns

    Jul 28, 2022 · Cathy Brown

    So much of what happens here at Nat Hab goes on behind the scenes. The amount of work it takes to get our conservation message out to the world is huge, and we couldn’t do it without some incredibly talented and passionate people helping us. Drum roll, please, as we introduce our two summer interns!

  • World Environment Day 2022: Defeating Deforestation

    May 31, 2022 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    “Only one Earth. In the universe are billions of galaxies, in our galaxy are billions of planets, but there is #OnlyOneEarth. Let’s take care of it.” That’s the thought behind this year’s World Environment Day, June 5, 2022.

  • Glynis and the Kittens: Wildcat Photos from Scotland

    May 3, 2022 · Emily Goodheart

    Kittens have arrived at the Aigas Field Center in Scotland! Scottish wildcats Glynis and Affric are now the proud parents of two paw-sitively adorable kittens. Born on May 4, 2019, the two kittens—females named Jura and Skye—are healthy and happy.

  • Will Machu Picchu Get a New “Old” Name?

    Apr 26, 2022 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    A wonder of pre-Columbian architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage site, Peru’s breathtaking Machu Picchu draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.

  • Obama’s “Our Great National Parks”

    Apr 25, 2022 · Laura Kiniry

    On an early morning in southern Chile’s rugged Laguna San Rafael National Park, a Netflix series film crew caught a rare and unusual sight: a kodkod wandering through the camp where they were eating breakfast. Kodkods are the smallest species of wild cats in the Americas; approximately the same size as a tiny house cat.

  • Disneynature’s Polar Bear Premieres Earth Day

    Apr 22, 2022 · Laura Kiniry

    The bond between a polar bear sow and her cubs is extraordinary. This month, viewers can experience the remarkable relationship up-close with Disneynature’s newest film, Polar Bear.

  • NASA Has Sent Two Rockets into the Northern Lights

    Apr 20, 2022 · Samantha Miller

    The northern lights are an atmospheric phenomenon that is regarded as the Holy Grail of sky watching. Named for the Roman goddess of the dawn, the aurora is a captivating display of light in the night sky.