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June 2010
Changing Greenland
Melt Zone: Dust settles, ice melts, lakes are born—and rubber duckies disappear.
Features
Melt Zone
Viking Weather
The warm clime that enticed Erik the Red is returning.
Whooping Cranes
Counting Cranes
How many whooping cranes are there? Not enough.
South Africa
Mandela's Children
South Africa is still wrestling with the legacy of apartheid.
Foja
Foja Mountains
Biologists encounter an egg-laying mammal, a very weird moth, and other odd fauna.
Caves
Caves of Faith
Near the Silk Road oasis of Dunhuang, ancient Buddhas draw tourists and scholars.
Big Idea Quake Proof
The Big Idea: Safe Houses
A cheap fix could help the billions of people in earthquake zones.
Editors Note
Editor's Note
Editor Chris Johns reflects on reconciliation in South Africa.
Flashback
Flashback: Midnight Fun
A series of suns studs Greenland's night sky.
Wallpaper
Desktop Wallpaper
Decorate your desktop with beautiful images from this month's issue of the magazine.
Voe
Visions of Earth
Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.
Ys
Your Shot
Submit your photo, check out Your Shot jigsaw puzzles, and see reader photos published in National Geographic.
Wide Angle
Wide Angle
Read about and comment on new finds in science, technology, wildlife, and more.
Geopuzzle
GeoPuzzle: Greenland Grins
This month's story on Greenland is the key to figuring out the puzzle.