Extraordinary Images of Some of the World’s Most Endangered Animals

Flach has constructed a powerful visual record of remarkable animals and ecosystems facing harsh challenges. (Tim Flach, from Endangered by Tim Flach)

[Yahoo! News}- Featuring animals from all around the world, Tim Flach’s latest book ‘endangered’ explores habitats on nearly every continent.

Often, Flach explores the close relationship between animals and humans, and in particular how humanity imposes and reveals its ideals when trying to understand and work with animals.

‘I feel this is the most complete book I have done and I feel very privileged to have done it,’ he said. ‘I do recall a photographer colleague of mine saying one never finishes a book one is only separated from it.

‘I wanted to draw out the character of my subjects. Clearly to do that with a bee or a tree frog eggs demanded an intimacy that can only be arrived at by a magnification, in this particular case times five, thereby showing detail that would not normally be visible with the naked eye.

‘Probably the most dramatic area [when putting together the book] was diving off the Galapagos islands while photographing Hammerhead sharks from 30m down. As a not highly experienced diver, the challenges of high currents and camera with underwater housing was a little bit stressful.

‘My next project is birds,’ he continued. ‘I want to photograph some of the most glamorous, beautiful birds – Birds of prey, Golden Pheasants, Bantoms and Macaws to celebrate the wonderment of birds.’

His other books include Equus, Dogs, Gods and More Than Human. Endangered is his fourth, and most ambitious, book.

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Flach said: ‘I feel this is the most complete book I have done and I feel very privileged to have done it.’ (Tim Flach, from Endangered by Tim Flach)

The book took two years to put together, with six months of research first. (Tim Flach, from Endangered by Tim Flach)

Endangered unfolds as a series of vivid interconnected stories that pose gripping moral dilemmas, unforgettably expressed by more than 180 of Flach’s incredible images. (Tim Flach, from Endangered by Tim Flach)

Tim Flach studied fine art at Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design. He emergedwith a fascination for photography which has since led to numerous commissions, awards,solo exhibitions, and a presence in permanent collections and publications around the world. (Tim Flach, from Endangered by Tim Flach)

Tim travelled between forests to savannahs to the polar seas to the great coral reefs to complete the book. (Tim Flach, from Endangered by Tim Flach)

Flach has constructed a powerful visual record of remarkable animals and ecosystems facing harsh challenges. (Tim Flach, from Endangered by Tim Flach)

Gambar: Banjir Besar Melanda Pulau Pinang

Sebuah projek perumahan mewah di lereng bukit, Beverly Hills, di Tanjung Bungah di sini terjejas teruk dengan sebahagian binaannya runtuh akibat hujan lebat malam tadi. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar The Star.

Hujan lebat dan angin kencang telah melanda Pulau Pinang semalam menyebabkan banjir, pokok tumbang dan tanah runtuh  di Georgetown dan Seberang Perai.

Keadaan bertambah buruk akibat peningkatan paras air di sungai utama di negeri itu seperti Sungai Pinang, Sungai Air Itam dan Sungai Dondang mencecah paras bahaya dengan masing-masing mencecah 2.83 meter, 6.58 meter dan 21.88 meter..

Menurut Berita Harian, di Georgetown, antara kawasan terjejas termasuk Kampung Masjid, Jalan P Ramlee, Sungai Pinang, Jalan Kebun Lama, Lebuh Carnovan, Jalan Anson dan Halaman Bukit Gambir.

Manakala antara kawasan terjejas di Seberang Perai ialah Taman Siakap, Permatang Rawa, Taman Senangin, Padang Lalang, Mak Mandin dan beberapa kawasan di Penanti.

Utusan Online melaporkan beberapa buah bot dan sampan nelayan di Teluk Bahang di sini dilaporkan rosak dan terdampar di daratan selepas ditolak ribut serta angin kencang dalam kejadian awal pagi tadi.

Sebuah feri milik Penang Port Sdn. Bhd. (Penang Port) turut dilaporkan rosak selepas ditolak ombak kuat dan melanggar bahagian jeti di Terminal Feri Raja Tun Uda, Butterworth di sini.

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Keadaan banjir di Taman Desa Damai dan Kampung Sireh di Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar – AMIR IRSYAD OMAR/ NST

Beberapa kawasan di Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang ditenggelami banjir, Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar – AMIR IRSYAD OMAR

Banjir di Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar – Starpic by Lim Beng Tat

Banjir di Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar – Starpic by Lim Beng Tat

Banjir di Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar – Starpic by Lim Beng Tat

Banjir di Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar – Starpic by Lim Beng Tat

Suasana banjir di Jalan P.Ramlee, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. StarPic by :LIM BENG TATT/THE STAR/ 05 Nov 2017 StarPic by :LIM BENG TATT/THE STAR/ 05 Nov 2017

Tanah runtuh di Jalan Tun Sardon in Balik Pulau , Pulau Pinang selepas hujan lebat. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar – The Star.

Sebuah projek perumahan mewah di lereng bukit, Beverly Hills, di Tanjung Bungah di sini terjejas teruk dengan sebahagian binaannya runtuh akibat hujan lebat malam tadi. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar Blog Cucu Tok Selampit.

Sebuah projek perumahan mewah di lereng bukit, Beverly Hills, di Tanjung Bungah di sini terjejas teruk dengan sebahagian binaannya runtuh akibat hujan lebat malam tadi. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd .

Banjir melanda Pulau Pinang sekali lagi. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar dari Gambar Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd .

Sebuah feri terdampar akibat dipukul ombak di Butterworth, Pulau Pinang. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar – The Star.

Sebuah projek perumahan mewah di lereng bukit, Beverly Hills, di Tanjung Bungah di sini terjejas teruk dengan sebahagian binaannya runtuh akibat hujan lebat malam tadi. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar The Star.

Banjir di Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Nov. 5, 2017. Gambar – Starpic by Lim Beng Tat

The Environmental Photographer Of The Year Awards – The Winners

The winner have been announced for the Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer Of The Year Awards 2016. 

Recognising exceptional skill behind the lens, as well as the ability to capture an issue hanging over Planet Earth in a single frame, winners have been crowned in five categories, and a number of pictures were given special commendations.

The overall winner was Swedish photographer Sara Lindstrom, whose epic image of the Alberta wildfire particularly impressed the judging panel. 

An underwater split image shows a seismic blasting operation off northeast Greenland. The process involves firing airguns that emit 259-decibel blasts towards the seabed in order to identify possible oil and gas reservoirs. (Christian Aslund/Environmental Photographer of the Year)

La Vijanera is a Cantabrian custom where characters represent the nature of the environment, mores and beliefs. The first carnival of the year in Europe is a colorful masquerade in which around 75 different characters play with an own function and symbolism. (Adrian Dominguez/Environmental Photographer of the Year)

The winning photograph was this apocalyptic image of wildfires raging through Alberta, Canada, by Sara Lindstrom. (Sara Lindstrom/Environmental Photographer of the Year)

Luke Massey was awarded the young photographer of the year award for his image of a Peregrine Falcon perching politely on a Chicago balcony. (Luke Massey/Environmental Photographer of the Year)

Showing a home being gradually swallowed by the sea, this photo won the Atkins Built Environment Award. (SL Kumar Shanth/Environmental Photographer of the Year)

The future of food? Hydroponic plants on the Rocket Science stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show are being developed for use in space and as one of the many ways to feed an ever expanding population here on Earth. (Guy Bell/Environmental Photographer of the Year)

Beirut’s River of Trash: What Can We Learn From It?

A view of the built up pile of waste on a street in Beirut’s northern suburb of Jdeideh

A river of trash?

Yes, there is a ‘river of trash’ in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

It is amazing to see trash arranged in a line like a river for miles through the city.

This was caused due to the closing of the country’s landfill in July 2015.

I think due to the political deadlock in Lebanon, its government is unable to function properly and that had caused lots of trouble for its people.

Due to the political crisis in Lebanon, the country has yet to elect a new president after the previous president, Michel Suleiman resigned on May 2014.

Al Jazeera, in its article, ‘What’s to become of Lebanon?’ reported that:

“But the Lebanese are a divided people, and that is a major cause for trepidation,” – Al Jazeera

That is what happened when its people are too divided and failed to work together in order to build a stronger nation.

Now protests were held in Beirut regarding the trash problems that injured hundreds of people including the police.

My question is, can protests solve this problem?

ome people see this as their human right, the right to make street protests when they are not happy.

But instead of going to the streets to protest, it is better if the people of Lebanon be united and make sure that they have a strong government that can take care of them.

This can happen anywhere in the world, including in Malaysia if our government is unable to function properly due to political instability.

Our government needs to solve problems that are actually created by people who are against the government instead of solving the real problems faced by our country, and this can bring us to destruction and cause chaos to Malaysia.

That is why we must be careful or we too will be facing problems like the people of Lebanon, or even worst like what happened to the people of Libya, Egypt and others.

Political differences must not be the reason to destroy our country, for if that happened it is the people who will be suffering.

The overflowing piles of rubbish are threatening the water supply and people continue to burn garbage, despite a government ban, filling the air with foul smoke that contains dangerous levels of pollutants and carcinogens.

The British firm chosen to export the rubbish to Russia for disposal, Chinook Urban Mining, failed to obtain documents proving Russia had agreed to accept the waste, annulling the deal, government agency the Council for Reconstruction and Development (CDR) said.

The overflowing piles of rubbish are threatening the water supply and people continue to burn garbage, despite a government ban, filling the air with foul smoke that contains dangerous levels of pollutants and carcinogens.

A view of the built up pile of waste on a street in Beirut’s northern suburb of Jdeideh

Photos: Southeast US December Tornadoes Killed 14

Debris is seen after a powerful tornado struck Clarksdale, Mississippi, December 24, 2015. REUTERS/Justin A. Shaw

An unusual outbreak of December tornadoes caused by an unseasonably warm weather hit the Southeast of America from Arkansas to Michigan, killing at least 14 people in three states on Wednesday.

Dozens more were injured, and the authorities are still searching for people that are still missing.

Authorities confirmed seven deaths in Mississippi, six in Tennessee and one person in Arkansas.

Vehicles and debris scattered around the land after the massive disaster which flattened houses and trees.

Last year, tornadoes hit Mississippi, killing five and injuring dozens more.

AP reported that storms continued marching east on Thursday, dumping torrential rain that flooded roads in Alabama and caused a mudslide in the mountains of Georgia.

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Debris is seen after a powerful tornado struck Clarksdale, Mississippi, December 24, 2015. REUTERS/Justin A. Shaw

The remains of the Beverly Chapel CME Church on old Highway 4 are seen after a tornado struck Holly Springs, Mississippi, in this National Weather Service picture taken December 24, 2015. REUTERS/National Weather Service Memphis/Handout via Reuters

Nearly 70 million people were in the path of storms and tornadoes which left a trail of destruction across Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas (AFP Photo/Saul Loeb)

Uprooted trees lay across yards as family and friends gather early Friday morning to offer assistance and support to victims of a tornado that hit Holly Springs, Miss., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. At least 11 people were killed in as spring-like storms mixed with unseasonably warm weather and spawned rare Christmastime tornadoes in the U.S. South, officials said Thursday. Emergency officials blamed the severe weather for injuring scores of others and destroying dozens of cars, homes and businesses. (Stan Carroll/The Commercial Appeal via AP)

Part of the foundation of the home of Antonio Yzaguirre, and his wife, Ann Yzaguirre, remains, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, after severe storms went through the area Wednesday night near Linden, Tenn. The couple was killed in the storm. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Neighbors inspect the remains of a storm-damaged home in the Roundaway community near Clarksdale, Miss., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. A storm system forecasters called “particularly dangerous” killed multiple people as it swept across the country Wednesday. (Troy Catchings/The Press Register via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

A vehicle sits among debris in an area near Linden, Tenn., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. Several people were killed in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas as spring-like storms mixed with unseasonably warm weather spawned rare Christmastime tornadoes in the South. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Debris is seen after a powerful tornado struck Clarksdale, Mississippi, December 24, 2015. REUTERS/Justin A. Shaw

Neighbors help salvage items from a storm-damaged home in the Roundaway community near Clarksdale, Miss., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. A storm system forecasters called “particularly dangerous” killed multiple people as it swept across the country Wednesday. (Troy Catchings/The Press Register via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Trista Boga, center, helps salvage what she can from a friend’s home along Highway 178 in Holly Springs, Miss., on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. At least 10 people were killed in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas as spring-like storms mixed with unseasonably warm weather and spawned rare Christmastime tornadoes in the South. (Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP)

 

In Photos: Icy Blast Hits UK

Weathe picture in Sheffield, South Yorkshire at the war memorial covered in snow outside the church on Hollinsend Road, Manor

Heavy snow fell in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England causing major travel disruption.

Schools were closed in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cumbria, Lancashire and Tameside, Greater Manchester.

Main roads in Durham, Yorkshire and north Wales were blocked, while more than a dozen rail services between Manchester and York were cancelled.

Picture Shows A postal worker tPicture Shows A postal worker trudging through the snow near Barnsley in South Yorkshire.

Pictured – Snowy scenes around the Derbyshire Peak District today. Heavy snow has swept across northern parts of the UK and is expected to spread south over the next 24 hours, bringing health concerns and fears of travel disruption. Around 13cm of snow has already accumulated in Spadeadam, Cumbria, and the Met Office has issued an amber “be prepared” warning for parts of the north east, north west and Yorkshire.

Weathe picture in Sheffield, South Yorkshire where cars get stuck travelling up Leighton Road, Gleadless.

Heavy snow in parts of Glasgow West End, Janaury 29, 2014. has forced people out early to clear their cars of up to 6 inches of snow.

Weather picture in Emley Moor, West Yorkshire, where this vehicle has crashed off the road after heavy snowfalls overnight. rossparry.co.uk / BBCLeeds

Tractors clear the snow from the runways at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1, as schools, transport and mobile phone signals were disrupted after heavy snow hit parts of the country.

Photos: Marshfield, Massachusetts Struck By 2015 Blizzard

Waves crash against an ocean front house after causing a break in the sea wall during a winter blizzard in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Storm surge from a winder blizzard broke through a sea wall at high tide in Marshfield, Massachusetts.

Waves crash against an ocean front house after causing a break in the sea wall during a winter blizzard in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Wires hang across Ocean Street during a winter blizzard in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

A man walks his dog past an ocean front house covered in ice during a winter blizzard in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

An NStar Electric repair truck sits next to debris, including lobster traps, near the ocean’s edge during a winter blizzard in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Waves crash against an ocean front house after causing a break in the sea wall during a winter blizzard in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

A man walks his dog past an ocean front house covered in ice during a winter blizzard in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

An electric worker for NStar cuts a downed line duAn electric worker for NStar cuts a downed line during a winter blizzard in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyderring a winter blizzard in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

A bystander takes a photograph where the storm surge from a winder blizzard broke through a sea wall at high tide in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

A man walks out of an ocean front house covered in ice during a winter blizzard in Marshfield, Massachusetts January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

#SydneyStorms: Dramatic Photos Of March 5 Sydney Thunderstorm

An ominous storm cloud hovers above swimmers near Mollymook Beach, south of Sydney. The storm generated heavy rain and high gusts of wind. (REUTERS/David Gray)

A powerful thunderstorm rolled into Sydney on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

The ominous clouds sparked the hashtag #SydneyStorms on Twitters.

Photographers captured stunning photos of the storm approaching the city.

The apocalyptic weather caused  travel delays and flash flooding in some areas.

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Time for a swim? A storm cloud passes over bathers who prepare to leave Sydney’s Manly Beach during an afternoon storm. (REUTERS/Will Burgess)

A large storm cloud covers Sydney. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the metropolitan area with heavy rainfall due to cause flash flooding in areas of the city. (Photo by Cassie Trotter/Getty Images)

A wave-like cloud looms over Sydney’s Manly Beach during an afternoon storm front. (REUTERS/Will Burgess)

Locals (L-R) Matt Fleming, Larry McMurridge and George Stantschef watch storm clouds pass over Manly’s Fairy Bower beach on Sydney’s north shore. (Reuters)

A brief but dramatic thunderstorm battered Sydney – with 40mph winds recorded. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Storm clouds and dust can be seen in the sky above as people walk at dusk along Mollymook Beach, south of Sydney. (REUTERS/David Gray)

Shocking Video Of Giant Sinkhole Swallowing Houses In Rio Slum

Terrifying: Residents in a town in the north of Brazil screamed in horror as they watched their homes disappear into massive sink holes on the weekend. MailOnline.

Mail Online reported that:

“Residents in a town in the north of Brazil screamed in horror as they watched their homes disappear into massive sink holes on the weekend. “

The CCTV footage below shows how a giant sinkhole, which is reportedly caused by water erosion, opened up and swallowed house after house the city of Abaetetuba, in the northern state of Para in Brazil.

Please watch the video closely to see how panic residents frantically running to a house on the right of the screen as a woman on the first floor resorted to desperate measures by throwing her child out of a window. 

The child was caught and was quickly carried away by helpers.

The neighbours then brought a ladder to the house to help the woman escaped just before  the building was swallowed into the sinkhole.

Luckily, nobody was injured in the disaster.

The area was affected by the erosion borders the Maracatuíra river, which runs through the town.

According to environmental experts who have been inspecting the area, the construction of houses close to the river and the uncontrolled growth of the neighbourhood are at the root of the problem, and are the main cause of the tragedy.

The removal of vegetation from the an area close to the banks affects the soils rate of absorption. 

Water that would have previously infiltrated tree and plant roots is no longer absorbed naturally and with nowhere to go soaks into and begins to erode the earth.

Photos: Rare Snow In Vietnam

Many trees and roads in Sa Pa are blanketed by thick snowfall in a photo taken on December 15, 2013.

Rare snowfall in Sa Pa, a town in the northern province of Lao Cai, Vietnam had attracted lots of tourist to the tourist destination.
Anyway the snow has also caused serious damage to the farms around the area.
The Nui Xe Station said that it began snowing at around 9a.m. on Dec 15, 2013.
Many roads and trees have been blanketed by 5 to 10cm thick snow.
According to the Lao Cai Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre, another cold spell is expected to hit the province in the coming days.

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Thick snow pictured in Sa Pa on December 15, 2013.

Many trees and roads in Sa Pa are blanketed by thick snowfall in a photo taken on December 15, 2013.

Many trees and roads in Sa Pa are blanketed by thick snowfall in a photo taken on December 15, 2013.

Thick snow pictured in Sa Pa on December 15, 2013.

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