The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017, in pictures

The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017, in pictures

Humanity’s violence against the Planet and arrogant presumption of being above other living beings are the protagonists of the winning picture of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 competition. Memorial to a species has led photojournalist Brent Stirton to win the prestigious title and confronts us with a stark reality, from which we too often look away.

The Human Cost of Agrotoxins, Pablo Ernesto Piovano’s photo feature, is now a book

The Human Cost of Agrotoxins, Pablo Ernesto Piovano’s photo feature, is now a book

El Costo Humano de los Agrótoxicos (The Human Cost of Agrotoxins) is Pablo Ernesto Piovano’s photo feature dedicated to breaking the silence on the consequences of a growing use of pesticides. Piovano, an Argentinian photographer, has travelled across his country to document the effects pesticides have on people, the result of which is a series of powerful pictures. Now his work has

The fragile beauty of nature. These are the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017’s finalists

The fragile beauty of nature. These are the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017’s finalists

50,000 professional and amateur photographers from 92 countries have answered this year’s call for the world’s most prestigious wildlife photography, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Now in its 53rd edition, the contest aims to showcase the best nature photography in the world while raising awareness on the beauty – and fragility – of nature. Wildlife Photographer

Photographer Paul Nicklen opens a gallery devoted to environmental protection

Photographer Paul Nicklen opens a gallery devoted to environmental protection

National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen has opened his first gallery in the city of New York, United States. It focuses on animals, the environment and the risks they both face due to climate change through images shot in diverse areas of the world including the Arctic and Antarctica. I’m taking over the @pewenvironment account this week, starting today on