Along the coast of Jakarta, a wall attempts to keep the rising sea at bay. From within the city, groundwater pumping sinks the city. Calvin Chow spent a month on the wall, documenting a cautionary tale for other cities.
Governments are repeatedly failing to act on climate change. But photography can serve as a mirror, a warning sound, a vehicle for truth.
In this collection, we explore urgent questions of the environment and examine humanity’s place on earth.
From documentary series to fine art projects, these articles examine some of photography’s most potent responses to the climate crisis.