{"id":36301,"date":"2023-11-23T08:44:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T07:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6e3121ab-a472-48b9-979c-0e6e91dc24cb"},"modified":"2023-11-23T09:46:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T08:46:18","slug":"a-jaw-dropping-vision-of-the-future-the-11-best-environmental-photographer-2023-winners","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/rss_feed\/a-jaw-dropping-vision-of-the-future-the-11-best-environmental-photographer-2023-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"A jaw-dropping vision of the future: The 11 best Environmental Photographer 2023 winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take a look at the winners of 2023’s thought-provoking and striking Environmental Photographer of the Year Competition <\/p>

By James Cutmore\n <\/p>

Published: Thursday, 23 November 2023 at 07:44 AM<\/p>

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For many years, the\u00a0Environmental Photographer Of The Year competition<\/a>\u00a0has championed the best and most challenging environmental photography from around the world. <\/p>

This year’s winner of the grand prize was Maurizio di Petro, a professional photographer based in Italy. His winning image highlights an innovative insect food experiment at the University of Turin<\/a>, led by Professor Laura Gasco. <\/p>

Nikon\u2019s Young Environmental Photographer of the Year Award, open to photographers under 21, was awarded to Solayman Hossain from Bangladesh. His image shows a farmer and his cattle being forced to wade through flood waters in order to find food.<\/p>

This annual competition provides an international platform to raise awareness of environmental issues and is open to amateurs and professionals.<\/p>

Here are some of the highlights from this year’s competition.<\/p>

Shortlisted \u2013 Guaranteeing Bali’s reef a future<\/h2>
Two local divers are deploying a concrete structure to form a new artificial reef for coral restoration in Jameluk, Indonesia. Photo by Giacomo-dOrlando\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Shortlisted \u2013 Uummannaq<\/h2>
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An aerial view of Uummannaq, a small Inuit island in northwest Greenland. In winter, the island is completely surrounded by sea ice and the only way to access the island is by helicopter or skidoo. Photo by Richard Burdon\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Shortlisted \u2013 Geothermal area<\/h2>
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An aerial view of the Hveravellir Geothermal Area, Iceland. The country is a global front-runner in utilising geothermal energy as a renewable and sustainable power source. Photo by Pawel Zygmunt\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Shortlisted \u2013 Salinas De Maras<\/h2>
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An aerial view of ponds in Salinas de Maras, Peru. These ponds have been used for salt extraction since the pre-Inca period, and have been in continuous operation since then. Located in the Sacred Valley, the Salinas consist of approximately 4,500 salt pans, set in stepped terraces of irregular stone walls. Photo by Marina Abello\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Shortlisted \u2013 Behind the Taj<\/h2>
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A worker silently cleans up the environment behind the Taj Mahal, India. Photo by Hoang Long Ly\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

MPB Vision of the future category winner \u2013 Walk through trash<\/h2>
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This drone shot shows a bridge surrounded by plastic waste in Dhaka, Bangladesh, one of the most plastic-polluted countries in the world. Photo by Jahid Apu\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Youth category winner \u2013 Flood-affected area<\/h2>
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A farmer and his cows are forced to wade through floodwater to find food after the road in Kushtia, Bangladesh became submerged during monsoon season. Photo by Solayman Hossain\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Adapting for tomorrow category winner \u2013 Intruder<\/h2>
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A cunning drongo bird (Dicruridae) uses light from an urban petrol pump to catch termites during monsoon season, suggesting waning food sources in the wild. Photo by Anirban Dutta\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Keeping 1.5 alive category winner \u2013 Survival of buffaloes in drought<\/h2>
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Buffaloes scour parched grasslands for food during a drought in Gaibandha, Bangladesh. Photo by Shafiul Islam\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Recovering nature category winner \u2013 Corals at night<\/h2>
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A nocturnal coral reef comes to life during a night dive in Aruba. Bioluminescence is a fascinating natural phenomenon and can indicate the health of oceans. Photo by Nicolas Marin Benitez\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Overall winner \u2013 Black soldier fly farming<\/h2>
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An innovative insect food experiment at the University of Turin assesses the potential of black soldier flies as a potential source of nutrition in the future. This research project assesses the impact of incorporating insect flour into the diets of rainbow trout and chickens to determine its potential as a nutrition source, particularly as food scarcity increases in line with a growing world population. Photo by Maurizio Di Pietro\/EPOTY 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>

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