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Last month we published the 100th Bellingcat Challenge. To celebrate this milestone, we're launching a brand-new website! Check it out and put your skills to the test with five new challenges... ➡️ challenge.bellingcat.com

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3 Aug

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The newest challenges all focus on geolocation using natural features, a valuable skill for investigations in remote areas. This story about wildfires in Namibia shows that even termite mounds can help pinpoint a location. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...

bellingcat.comWildfires Ravage One of Africa’s Largest Nature Reserves - bellingcatSatellite analysis of the Etosha wildfires in Namibia has found that more than a third of the nature reserve was burned.

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Bellingcat

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3 Aug

If you get stuck trying to solve a challenge, you will find others working on the challenges in our Discord server: discord.com/invite/belli...

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