Photos from Climate Change 2020 Competition

Hoa Binh Village, Quang Ngai, Vietnam

"When looking at the picture, anyone will immediately recognize that it is the image of a working person. But the difference is that he's working not only to make a living but also to protect the environment by reusing waste and creating useful products. I was deeply moved when I saw the sweat rolling down his cheeks, to me, he looked like a hero fighting against climate change. This job may be considered trivial, but is very noble in Vietnam."

Namib Desert, Namibia

"In order to take this photo, I had to climb a dune of 150 meters high! I wanted to show the end of the cycle of life in a desertified area. Only the beautiful colors of the surroundings make this photo a little bit less sad."

Nam Phuong Tien, Hanoi, Vietnam

"A road flooded in Nam Phuong Tien, a commune near Hanoi, Vietnam. The photo was taken in the middle of the historic flood in 2018, which isolated this commune for more than three weeks. You can see that people are swimming: although in a difficult opportunity, they've still found a way to have a bit of fun."

Chittagong, Bangladesh

"Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable continental countries to climate change. The consequences of this global crisis are disastrous for the country: tropical cyclones, river erosion, floods, landslides, and severe droughts. Having a clear picture of future risks is essential to spur action on a scale that matches the problem. Bangladesh already has a hot climate, with summer temperatures that can hit 45°C. Heat waves will break new records in a 4°C hotter world, with 7 out of 10 summers being abnormally hot. Northern Bangladesh will shift to a new climatic regime, with temperatures above any levels seen during the past 100 years."

Mont-Blanc glacier, France

"Because of global warming, the Mont-Blanc glacier is melting more and more, losing several meters of thickness every year."

Dili, East Timor

"We can see the muddy river on the left side of the photo, and the ocean on the right side. Though the division line is still clear, some river sediments started already to mix with the ocean water. The first rains of the year have recently joined the Comoro River taking with them all sorts of trash, dirt, and debris. The trash coming with the river is an enemy to the corals and other marine life forms that live on the Timorese coast. Though Timor-Leste's waters are still part of the Coral Triangle, Timor is still an (almost) tourist-free country. This won't last long if people realize that Timorese waters have the most biodiverse waters anywhere in the world (surpassing the previous record of Papua New Guinea)."

Bao Loc, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam

"The monk was praying for the rain to come and revitalize this arid land."

Quang Ngai province, Vietnam

"Impoverished coastal communities in Vietnam are impacted by frequent flooding and storms. Through the Green Climate Fund and United Nations Development Program in Quang Ngai, more than 4,000 hectares of mangroves will be planted and rehabilitated, creating sustainable ecosystem resources to support coastal livelihoods."

Yen Dung, Vietnam

"The drought caused many forest fires: thousands of hectares just burnt down."