Climate and Culture

Photography

Photography

Photography

Visual storytellers play an invaluable role in developing our relationship to the environment. Experience Earth through the eyes—and lenses—of some of its most inspiring imagemakers.

A body of water with ancient forest in the background.

A body of water with ancient forest in the background.

In Meghalaya, India, Ancient Forests and Cultures Intertwine Photographer Bharat Sikka takes us to the trees of Meghalaya. There, he records a sylvan symphony of ancient forests and the cultures that they hold.

Photography Science & Nature

A shot of the amazon forest from the trees above, the cloudy sky in the distance.

A shot of the amazon forest from the trees above, the cloudy sky in the distance.

A Glimpse Inside the Research Station Working to Preserve Lowland Amazon Ecosystems Photographer Christian Cassiel travels to the Ecuadorian Amazon to document the life-saving work of the station, which serves as a platform for the voices of the Amazon, in a series of intimate portraits.

Art & Culture Science & Nature

Six Venezuelan boys stand in line on a beach

Six Venezuelan boys stand in line on a beach

A Tender Glimpse Inside the Lives of Venezuelan Youth As her home country grapples with crisis, photographer Silvana Trevale turns her lens on the nation’s children, many of whom are caught in a state of flux between playful naivety and rigid stoicism.

Photography Art & Culture

Woman in green dress engages in the ritual of sema

Woman in green dress engages in the ritual of sema

Divine Rite: How Whirling Dervishes Honor Rumi’s Legacy The ritual of sema was inspired by Rumi, the renowned Islamic poet, scholar, and Sufi mystic. Today, the Mevlevi Order—or the Whirling Dervishes—continues the tradition, practicing prayer in rhythmic movement as a way to connect with the divine.

Art & Culture Photography

Shadow silhouettes of three teenagers smoking outside

Shadow silhouettes of three teenagers smoking outside

Why Teens Smoke Weed on a Burning Planet Is cannabis harmful or helpful? The Frontline explores the nuance of why teens smoke—and what climate change has to do with it.

The Frontline Well Being

A house sits atop a grassy cliff overlooking the British coast.

A house sits atop a grassy cliff overlooking the British coast.

Max Miechowski: Documenting Britain’s Land Loss The London-based photographer captures the geological erosion of the British coast—and reflects on the impact of such permanent change on the surrounding communities.

Art & Culture Photography

Why Look At Animals?

Why Look At Animals?

Why Look At Animals? Photographer Yana Wernicke turns her lens on two young women who have established profound relationships with animals typically considered solely for their economic value, striving to close the gulf between ourselves and the other animals we live alongside.

Photography Art & Culture

The Mobile Darkroom Making Photography Accessible to Turkish and Syrian Youth

The Mobile Darkroom Making Photography Accessible to Turkish and Syrian Youth

The Mobile Darkroom Making Photography Accessible to Turkish and Syrian Youth Sirkhane’s aim is to grow the creative confidence of young refugee communities. A caravan-turned-darkroom is traveling the Turkish-Syrian border to make that happen.

Art & Culture Photography

2022 Through the Lens of Atmos Contributors

2022 Through the Lens of Atmos Contributors

2022 Through the Lens of Atmos Contributors Members of our creative ecosystem share photographs taken in 2022, reflecting on moments of loss, joy, freedom, perseverance, and togetherness.

Art & Culture Photography

Quicker than Coal Ash

Quicker than Coal Ash

Quicker than Coal Ash Photographer Will Warasila spent a year and a half getting to know the residents, the landscapes, and the structures of energy and power of Walnut Cove—where toxic coal ash is stored.

Art & Culture Photography

Make Believe: Vignettes of Everyday Magic

Make Believe: Vignettes of Everyday Magic

Make Believe: Vignettes of Everyday Magic Excerpted from Jonas Lindstroem’s new project Believe, these seemingly unconnected images reveal an intensely personal lens on how fragmented modern life can be.

Art & Culture Photography

An Ode to Common Places

An Ode to Common Places

An Ode to Common Places Photographer Scott Rossi reflects on how public parks can create space to soothe and restore the human spirit.

Art & Culture Photography

The Crystalline Beauty of Iceland’s Ice Caves

The Crystalline Beauty of Iceland’s Ice Caves

The Crystalline Beauty of Iceland’s Ice Caves Nowhere in the world are the myriad ways that water manifests more prominent than in Iceland. On its glassy shores, a dazzling display of crystalline caves and shapeshifting seas remind us that form and flow are forever in flux.

Science & Nature Photography

A Common Thread

A Common Thread

A Common Thread Photographer Kin Coedel spends time with the local communities of the Tibetan plateau dedicated to conserving sustainable, age-old textile-making practices.

Art & Culture Photography

Life In a Blue Zone: Okinawa and the Wisdom of Community

Life In a Blue Zone: Okinawa and the Wisdom of Community

Life In a Blue Zone: Okinawa and the Wisdom of Community In our pursuit of longer life, we overlook the experience of the long-lived.

Identity & Community Well Being

Over the Rainbow: How Culture Shapes Color

Over the Rainbow: How Culture Shapes Color

Over the Rainbow: How Culture Shapes Color In the Western world, we are taught that there are seven colors in the rainbow. But is it true?

Science & Nature Art & Culture

60 Seconds on Earth,Anthropocene,Art & Culture,Climate Migration,Black Liberation,Changemakers,Democracy,Environmental Justice,Photography,Earth Sounds,Deep Ecology,Indigeneity,Queer Ecology,Ethical Fashion,Ocean Life,Climate Solutions,The Frontline,The Overview,Biodiversity,Future of Food,Identity & Community,Movement Building,Science & Nature,Well Being,