National Geographic's Best Pictures Of 2019 • Discoverology

National Geographic’s Best Pictures Of 2019

Nature, Photos, World

National Geographic’s 100 best images of the year-curated from 106 photographers, 121 stories, and more than two million photographs.

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The Fight To Save Broad Beach

The Fight To Save Broad Beach

Long Reads, Nature

Malibu homeowners banded together to address sea level rise. A decade later, they are at war with the city, the surfers, and each other. The choices are clear: Do nothing and lose the coast. Stall by dredging in sand, bouldering up revetments and emergency sea walls. Or look at long-term solutions.

Disneyfication: Oversize Commercial Images Covering Up Less Glamorous Reality

Disneyfication: Oversize Commercial Images Covering Up Less Glamorous Reality

Cities, Photos

Theo Derksen’s Disneyfication has been over twenty years in the making. A book of vivid color double-page spreads, it offers a global vision of the oversize invasion of visual imagery in metropolises including Bucharest, Berlin, Egypt, Tokyo, Dubai, Chongqing, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore and Las Vegas.

Can We Survive Extreme Heat?

Can We Survive Extreme Heat?

Long Reads, Nature

As the climate warms, heat waves are growing longer, hotter, and more frequent. Since the 1960s, the average number of annual heat waves in 50 major American cities has tripled. They are also becoming more deadly. Humans have never lived on a planet this hot, and we’re totally unprepared for what’s to come.

Young Girls Force-Fed For Marriage In Mauritania

Young Girls Force-Fed For Marriage In Mauritania

Videos, World

Some Mauritanian communities believe that the fatter girls look the wealthier and more attractive they appear to men. Sahar Zand meets the families force feeding their young girls a 9,000 calorie-a-day diet during a brutal “feeding season” in Mauritania.

A ‘Thrilling’ Mission To Get The Swedish To Change Overnight

A ‘Thrilling’ Mission To Get The Swedish To Change Overnight

History, World

“Thrilling” is the word repeatedly used by Jan Ramqvist to describe how he felt about participating in a nationwide mission to get all Swedish motorists and cyclists to change the habits of a lifetime and begin driving on the right-hand side of the road for the first time.

“Campesinos”, The Lives Of Patagonian Cowboys

“Campesinos”, The Lives Of Patagonian Cowboys

Videos, World

Campesinos explores the lives of Patagonian Cowboys (Gauchos) living in Chile, at the end of the world in isolation. It is a portrait of sacrifice, tradition and endurance in extreme conditions, identifying what it truly means to be alone.

The Healing Power Of Nature

The Healing Power Of Nature

Health, Nature, Psychology

River guides might know that nature is transformative for the human body and psyche; but the mechanism behind such profound change is less universally agreed upon and understood. The idea that immersing yourself in forests and nature has a healing effect is far more than just folk wisdom.

Murder And Manifest Destiny On The Mosquito Coast

Murder And Manifest Destiny On The Mosquito Coast

Long Reads, World

In 1999, a mysterious Greek entrepreneur bought and resold a series of tiny islands off the coast of Nicaragua, setting off a bizarre and tragic chain of events that included a reality-TV sensation and allegations of an insidious murder plot. The ensuing chaos brought to light a centuries-old question: Who does land really belong to?

How To Stop Plastic Getting Into The Ocean

How To Stop Plastic Getting Into The Ocean

Nature, Videos

By 2050 there could be more plastic in the ocean by weight, than fish. Plastic pollution is definitely one of the largest threats our oceans face today. Meet the engineers who are using rubbish-guzzling boats to stem the flow at its source.

The Remote ‘Democratic’ Oasis Of Soviet Russia

The Remote ‘Democratic’ Oasis Of Soviet Russia

History, Politics, Videos, World

The academic town of Akademgorodok in Siberia was created by Russian mathematician Mikhaïl Alekseïevitch Lavrentiev, who wanted to install a safe haven for scientists in the middle of Siberia. Such isolation from Moscow created a fertile scientific and cultural nest away from the influence of the State and its politics.

Sea Level Rise: A Small California Town Embraces Managed Retreat

Sea Level Rise: A Small California Town Embraces Managed Retreat

Nature

At a time when Del Mar, Pacifica and other coastal cities are fighting to defend their homes and roads from the rising sea, Marina has embarked on a path less traveled. Here in this Army turned university town, residents are learning how to adjust with the ocean as the water moves inland.

The Junk Art King Of Zambia

The Junk Art King Of Zambia

Art, World

Frederick Phiri is the junk-art king of central Africa: At just 22, he’s started to earn an international reputation for being able to make intricate and elegant sculptures from scrap metal found in his community.

A Space Shuttle On The Streets Of Los Angeles

A Space Shuttle On The Streets Of Los Angeles

Photos

In October 2012, the space shuttle Endeavour is on its last mission, a 12-mile creep through Los Angeles city streets on a 160-wheeled carrier. It was passing through neighborhoods and strip malls, headed toward its final destination, the California Science Center in South Los Angeles.

The Divers Rescuing A Drowning Island

The Divers Rescuing A Drowning Island

Nature, World

Vaan Island in India’s Gulf of Mannar has been rapidly disappearing into the Laccadive Sea. These waters are home to India’s most varied and biodiverse coastlines. But a team of marine biologists is working to save it.

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