Environmental Photography: Documenting Climate Impact
Produced by @empowervmedia * Edited & fact-checked by @jorgebscomm Photographers can illuminate the tangible effects of warming temperatures, melting ice, and habitat loss. (📷:researchleap) E nvironmental photography emerged as a distinct practice in the 1970s, paralleling the rise of the modern environmental movement. Pioneers like Peter Guttman and Frans Lanting documented pristine ecosystems and the first signs of ecological stress, establishing a visual language for conservation advocacy . 'The Surreal World of Frans Lanting | Nat Geo Live' ▶️2m47s Over the past two decades, climate photographers have shifted focus from simply cataloguing beauty to capturing environmental degradation (glacial retreat, deforestation, coastal erosion) to underscore urgency . Climate photographers have shifted focus to capturing environmental degradation. (📷:itv) Exemplary Projects and Their Impact James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey harnessed time-lapse ph...