Newsletter #117 State Of The Planet Earth - 2018-12-04

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

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Jenna Fite:

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Jenna Fite is a photo editor for Science & Innovation at National Geographic.

Our favorite photos from this week—taken by you: Kristen McNicholas

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Each week, our editors choose stunning photos submitted by members of Your Shot, National Geographic's photo community.

What one photographer learned after spending nearly a year with pumas: Annie Roth

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Photographer Ingo Arndt captured new details of puma biology while in Patagonia, and got incredible time-lapse video of a hunt gone wrong.

November's best space pictures: Spectacular auroras, Mars selfie: Jenna Fite

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Also see star clusters captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and shimmering nights skies over national parks.

A running list of how President Trump is changing environmental policy: Michael Greshko, Laura Parker, Brian Clark Howard, Daniel Stone, Alejandra Borunda

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The Trump administration has promised vast changes to U.S. science and environmental policy—and we’re tracking them here as they happen.

Geminid meteors peak, and more can't-miss sky shows in December: Andrew Fazekas

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Also look up for spectacular lunar pairings and the arrival of the solstice this month.

How whales and dolphins may be harmed by new seismic airgun approval: Sarah Gibbens

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Conservationists are particularly worried about the North Atlantic right whale, a species verging on extinction.

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Annie Roth:

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Annie Roth is a freelance science reporter and regular contributor to National Geographic online.

Why a powerful Alaska earthquake cracked roads but should cause few fatalities: Maya Wei-Haas

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The magnitude 7 temblor struck near Anchorage, but the state is no stranger to geologic hazards.

An Adventure Lover's Guide to Spelunking in Tokyo's Hidden Caves:

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Okutama offers visitors a chance to explore the depths of Japan in a way you never thought possible