Sandipani Chattopadhyay’s Green Barrier Sandipani Chattopadhyay
EARTH’S fragility is laid bare in this selection of images holding a lens up to the issues affecting our planet. They form some of the shortlists for the Earth Photo 2023 competition, judged by a panel that included New Scientist’s picture editor Tim Boddy and head of editorial video David Stock.
The main image is a shot of the Damodar river in West Bengal, India, by Sandipani Chattopadhyay, showing how algae are thriving in these increasingly warm waters. The growth is proving disastrous for locals, who are struggling to maintain their livelihoods,…
