10 photos that show how humanity destroys the land

Lorenzo Pole/Autophagia/Earth Photo

In Britain, the winners of the International Photo Contest Earth Photo-2025 were announced on climate change and human interaction with the environment.

The main award received an Italian photographer Lorenzo Pole For the Autophagin series (« Self-Self-Authorization »)-black and white pictures of Chilean copper career of chukikamate nearly 1000 meters deep.

The shot for which Lorenzo will receive a thousand pounds of sterling of rewards, demonstrates how to produce minerals by man exploit nature, It is on the site Earth Photo.

The winner was enlightened A mineral town, which is gradually absorbed by ore mining. Author called his work « depicting the volatility of mining cycles that absorb life and death, » writes CNN.

This series, according to the artist, demonstrates the « unrestrained expansion of mining » in pursuit of copper, which has become a key element of transition to renewable energy sources.

Who else received Earth Photo 2025 main awards in different nominations

The Royal Geographic Society « Climate Change » – Liam Man for the CarCass of the Ice Beast series

Forestry England, Forest Ecosystem – Mateo Borrero According to the photo Line (« Water line »), which shows a decrease in water level in the Amazon.

Mateo Borrero, « Water Line »

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The best video – Mohammad Rakibul Hasan and Fabeha Monir for the movie The Taste of Honey.

Sidney Nolan Trust Residence – Shane Heinan for the Beneath series | Beofhód.

David Wolf Kaye Future Potential Award – Iceam is blackLa Hepica, Consued Living Spaces (« Destroyed Life Spaces »).

Sceam black, « destroyed life spaces »

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David Wolf Kaye Future Potential Award – Miranda Barton According to the video of Soft Fascination (« quiet enthusiasm »).

Photoworks digital residence – Shane Heinan, Beneath series | Beofhód (« bottom » or « under »).

New Scientist Prize, Mentoria with Tim Bodi – Vivian van for Rotary Screw Taps.

New Scientist Prize, Mentorism with David Stock – Adam Sebir by Sikorluppoq.

The Earth Photo exhibition has already been opened in London at the Royal Geographical Society – it will last until August 20, 2025.

Later, the project will « travel » the Forestry England forests, the objects of National Trust and the Sidney Nolan Trust residence.

More than 1582 photos and video work took part in the competition this year. The jury, which includes experts in photography, cinema, geography and nature conservation, chose a shortlist of 195 pictures and 8 videos from 40 authors from all over the world.

Recall, earlier Underwater photo contest showed the best pictures of 2025.