Toxic Technology
Photographer Andrew McConnell captures how e-waste from richer nations are poisoning poor nations such as Ghana with the toxic materials that are released during unregulated waste disposal. Read on
Hell for leather
Photographer Alex Masi documents the booming Indian leather industry in which young children work dangerously alongside toxic chemicals that severely pollute the holy River GangesRead on
Islands in the (seasonal) stream
Photojournalist Laurent Weyl documents the incredible haors ecosystem in Bangladesh, which floods for six months of the year, forcing residents to live on man-made islandsRead on
The four seasons
Photojournalist Christian Ziegler captures the seasonal beauty and diversity within one of Europe’s last remaining ancient natural beech forests, located in Jasmund National Park on Germany’s largest island Read on
There’s no place like home
Photographer Andrew McConnell documents the plight of some of the more than a milion people made homeless by the continuing conflict in the Democratic Republic of CongoRead on
Logging out
Images by photographer Michael Rubenstein document the decline of the logging industry in the northwestern USA and the men working in the region’s forestsRead on
The essence of Africa
Images from award-winning photographer Steve Bloom’s latest book illustrate Africa’s incredible diversityRead on
The path to enlightenment
Photo-journalists Frederic Lemalet and Frederic Elhorga gain a rare insight into life in the largest Buddhist monastry in TibetRead on
The more things change
Award-winning Magnum photographer Stuart Franklin documents the changing European landscape in a series of images from his latest bookRead on
Fire and brimstone
Photographer Jefri Aries documents the life-threatening toil of sulphur miners working in the active volcano Kawah Ijen in East Java, IndonesiaRead on
Fringe Dwellers
Since 1980, the total area of the world’s mangrove forests has shrunk by about a fifth. Award-winning photographer Christian Ziegler visits Belize to document both their diversity and their destructionRead on
Seeds of Change
Photographer Pascal Meunier visits the Mauritanian village of Oualata, where a market garden has helped the community to recover from drought and hunger, allowing residents to preserve their long heritageRead on
Catch of the day
Laurent Geslin captures the activities of perch fishermen on Lake Geneva, who are battling reduced catches, despite – indeed, largely the result of – a reduction in pollution in the lakeRead on
City of ghosts
Photographer Ben Winston explores Bangkok's 'ghost towers', more than 500 half-finished high-rise developments that have become unusual homes for poor city workers and stray dogs.Read on
City of the future
Walking among the chilangos and changing cityscape of the Mexican capital, photographer Sophie Gerrard captures the character of the world's second-largest cityRead on
Stuck in the mud
In 2006, careless drilling led to the eruption of a mud volcano that has swallowed villages and displaced thousands in East Java, Indonesia. Photographer Arief Sunarya documents the devastationRead on
Photographer of the Year winners
See the winners of the Geographical photographer of the Year competition 2008, whittled down from more than 1,000 entries from all over the worldRead on
China's mighty Yellow River
More than four millennia ago, the Chinese emperor Yu the Great said: ‘Conquering the Yellow River equates to controlling the whole of China.’ Today, the river remains as important as ever. Aldo Pavan reportsRead on
Brazil's Xingu people
Established in 1961, Xingu National Park was South America’s first ever ‘indigenous’ national park – a protected tribal territory administered by the communities who live within its boundariesRead onSel of the centuries
Photographer Laurent Geslin visits the salt farms of Brittany, where a harvesting system introduced by Benedictine monks has been used for a millennium to produce the world's finest saltRead on
Grappling with change
Kusti is a form of traditional Indian wrestling that dates back to the 16th century. Photographer Reuben Steains recently visited an garadi (wrestling gymnasium) in KolhapurRead on
Fishing frenzy
Photographer Alain Buu visited Antoga to witness an ancient festival known as the Miracle of the FishesRead on
Foreign Exchange
For hundreds of years, the nomadic Kyrgyz people used the highlands of the Little Pamir on the Afghanistan–Pakistan border as their summer quarters, feeding their livestock on the rich grasses that grow thereRead on
Magical Beans
Situated on the northwestern tip of Tanzania, between Lake Victoria and the mountains of Rwanda, the green hills of Kagera are peppered with thousands of tiny coffee plantations. Read on
Sunken Treasures
Since 1992, underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio and his team have been researching, recovering and restoring Egyptian artefacts that had lain undisturbed on the ocean’s floor for more than 1,000 yearsRead on
People of the new frontier
Photographer Norberto Cuenca recently travelled to the province, hoping to capture traditional life within Xinjiang’s Uygur communities before it disappearsRead on
Life among the clouds
Photojournalist Dave Tacon discovers the changing culture of Papua New Guinea's Kamea people.Read on
History of a miracle
A selection of images from photographer Frans Lanting's latest book, which documents the history of life on Earth.
Down the big river
The Nile is the world's longest river, and winds its way through a rich diversity of landscapes and cultures. Photographer Aldo Pavan travels along the river's course.
Adobe Architecture
James Morris travels across West Africa, photographing the region's stunning adobe architecture.
Face painting in Bulgaria
Photographer Anna Kari visits a remote Islamic village in the mountains of southern Bulgaria, where brides have their faces painted in a traditional wedding ritual.
Rice in Japan
Photographer Paul Quayle documents the annual rice cycle in a Japanese village, from planting to harvest.
Borneo
Images from Nick Garbutt and Cede Prudente's new book illustrate the amazing diversity of Borneo's plants, animals and landscapes.
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