Palmyra Atoll Pictures: Part of the World’s Largest Marine Reserve

Palmyra Atoll. Photo source: ©© Aurora Alifano / Island Conservation
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Palmyra Atoll, a refuge for seabird breeding colonies and coral reef communities, is part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.
The national monument received a big boost …
Hurricane Sandy ‘s Silver Lining, A National Geographic Video

Fire island, NY. Aerial pictures of Fire island, after superstorm Sandy devastated the area. Photograph courtesy of: © Rob Young and Andy Coburn, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines / Western Carolina University
A breach torn through New York’s …