And there's more on climate and our changing world every month in National Geographic magazine.

NPR: Taking a Practical Approach to 'Green' Living

National Geographic Traveler Magazine applauds this O.

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National Geographic won magazine of the year.

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If you're a novice looking to get your paddle wet for the first time, consider heading to Thailand for what National Geographic Traveler magazine has called one of the world's top 25 adventures: paddling with Sea Canoe (www.seacanoe.com) in Phang Nga bay, near Phuket.

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In an opening chapter on how the Middle East plays in American minds, he shows how moments in Middle Eastern history used to be reported in the National Geographic, a popular magazine that at least at one time was a window on the world for millions of middle-class Americans.

ECONOMIST: Arabs and Americans

National Geographic Kids is a thrilling magazine published each month.

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No magazine is as well known for stunning photography as National Geographic.

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