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June 30, 2011 | National Geographic
Holding Back the Gobi
Global warming is harming Mongolia's grasslands, which feed the livestock that directly support nearly half of the country's population.
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June 01, 2011 | National Geographic
Global Warming Makes a Splash
In Carhuaz, Peru, a massive flood caused by climate change has dramatically altered one woman's way of life. Others could face similar destruction.
May 29, 2011 | National Geographic
An Optimist (on Ice)
The Pastoriri Glacier, once a popular ski destination, may have shrunk by 70 percent in the last 48 years. And the culprit appears to be global warming, not tourism.
May 26, 2011 | National Geographic
Huaytapallana: Glacier Close Up
With most of the tropical glaciers found in the Andes, the quickly vanishing white peaks are becoming a rare sight, and a cause for concern, as some estimate they will vanish within this lifetime.
May 23, 2011 | National Geographic
Peru: Waiting for Water
Lima's population boom, and a lack of infrastructure to support it, has left some residents waiting 40 years for running water.
May 22, 2011 | National Geographic
Lima's Brown Coast
Called the Costa Verde or, green coast for its once lush vegetation, today the cliff area on Lima's coast is mostly bare.
May 22, 2011 | National Geographic
How Will Lima Slake its Growing Thirst?
Lima is one of the cities most immediately threatened by global warming. How will the Peruvian capital respond to decline of its chief source of water as its population grows and demand increases?
April 27, 2011 | National Geographic
China's Wetland Revolution
Due to China's very rapid economic growth in the last few decades, and the impact of climate change, large parts of China's wetlands are vanishing or have already disappeared.
January 13, 2011 | National Geographic
Haiti's Cycle of Calamity
Haitians and aid workers fear storms and the disastrous connection between cholera, charcoal, deforestation, and floods.
January 13, 2011 | National Geographic
Cholera and Cooperation Play Into Haiti Reforestation
The cholera outbreak has lead Haitians to boil their water. But they use charcoal for fire, which leads to deforestation and then flooding. Now a new program is trying to restore Haiti's ecosystem.
December 17, 2010 | National Geographic
The Telltale Scribes of Timbuktu
Timbuktu: The caravan city harbors ancient manuscripts, al Qaeda insurgents, and a world of intrigue.
December 16, 2010 | National Geographic
Dateline: Timbuktu
A slideshow presentation of National Geographic reporter Brent Stirton's reporting trip to Timbuktu. Based on an article in the January 2011 issue of National Geographic Magazine.