National Geographic April 2009

Australia’s Dry run

Famers feel betrayed by the climate.

Changing Rains

Drouts and deluges could stir up political unrest.

Svalbard’s Ice Paradise

Seals, bears and birds flourish on Norway’s islands.

The Woman Who Would Be King

Why did Hatshepsut decide to rule Egypt as a man?

Resurrecting Russia’s Church

The faithful search for a new, post-Soviet identity.

Vanishing Amphibians

Scientists race to save them from threats.