In pictures: dramatic images of the natural world from the Earth Photo 2024 shortlist geographical.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from geographical.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ranging from images of eco-friendly fishing to harmful battery waste, these selected photographs were handpicked for their potent narrative about our planet's present circumstances.
From a photograph of algae choking an Indian river to a shocking depiction of the wearing away of the UK coast, these are some of the pictures in the running for the contest
A picture is worth a thousand words. Now more than ever, photography has the power to celebrate the natural world and create conversations about our environment.
Developed in partnership by Forestry England and the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), Earth Pho