Striking Images Showcase Earth’s Fragility and Resilience

Swift Summary

• Earth Photo 2025 Competition: The shortlist showcases powerful images that highlight resilience and fragility in the face of global challenges such as climate change.
• Featured Works:

– Pandamonium: A photo by Ami Vitale of a panda keeper conducting a health check on a cub at China’s Wolong Nature Reserve, aiming to minimize human contact effects on wildlife.- Crabeater Seals: Sue Flood portrays seals resting on an ice floe in the Antarctic Peninsula to inspire action by highlighting vulnerable, awe-inspiring polar ecosystems.
– Paradise to Ashes: Jonathan Browning captures recovery efforts after Spain’s La Palma volcanic eruption with a woman redesigning her garden damaged by lava flows.
– Lost oases: Vincenzo Montefinese documents shrinking oases in Morocco’s Draa Valley due to drought and groundwater depletion, showing adaptive measures like solar-powered water pumps.

• Exhibition Details: Winners will be announced on June 16. The exhibition runs at London’s Royal Geographical Society (June 17-August 20), followed by UK touring.