Newsletter #124 State Of The Planet Earth - 2018-12-11

If you love articles about Nature and Earth, this page is for you. Happy reading!

Why soba is an underrated Japanese dish: Naomi Tomky

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Trade the ramen crunch and flavor packet for these nutty, delicate Japanese noodles.

9 cozy ice hotels and igloos around the globe: Meghan Miner Murray

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Chill out at one of these glacial getaways.

Can cities solve the climate crisis? Michael Bloomberg thinks so.: Alejandra Borunda

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A new documentary highlights the ways cities, towns, and counties address climate change. Bloomberg, NYC’s former mayor, tells us how.

Exclusive photos show deep-sea canyon in U.S. waters teeming with life: Sarah Gibbens

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A stunning array of biodiversity lies at the depths of a marine region that some fear the Trump administration will open to fishing and mining.

See our most compelling photographs of 2018: Catherine Zuckerman

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A mother bathes with her baby and sharks hunt at night in the 30 most moving pictures of the year from National Geographic.

Both of NASA's Voyager spacecraft are now interstellar. Where to next?: Nadia Drake

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Launched in 1977, the twin probes will likely outlive the sun. Find out what star systems they’ll meet as they head deeper into the galaxy.

Visit the world's best island escapes: Elaine Glusac

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Dine in a candlelit grotto, dive with manta rays, or lie back for a waterside massage

Your best photos of 2018: Kristen McNicholas

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The best images this year from National Geographic’s photo community—curated from thousands of photographers and over a million photographs

These spiders feed their leftovers to carnivorous plants: Joshua Rapp Learn

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Some carnivorous pitcher plants found in Southeast Asia harbor an eight-legged sidekick, to the benefit of both.

Can humans have babies on Mars? It may be harder than you think.: Nadia Drake

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To build a sustainable presence off Earth, humans will first have to answer some tricky questions about basic biology.