Visible stumps are all that remain after the trees were felled, silent witnesses of widespread deforestation. (Image source: Alvaro Malamba)

Written by Mauro Flammini on Apr 02, 2026

An adult in a pink patterned garment holds the arm of a child wearing an orange outfit. They stand on wooden steps outside a blue corrugated-metal house, staring worriedly at floodwater that surrounds them. (Bangladesh, 2024)

A person wearing a wide-brim hat and blue shirt stands in a grassy field holding a solar panel, with a backpack sprayer and hose visible. (Malawi, 2025)

Two photos joined show the same piece of land about a decade apart. On the left, the landscape is mostly brown and dry. On the right, the landscape is covered with lush vegetation.

Cattle in Tanzania roam on a barren field with trees and a mountain in the background. (Tanzania, 2024)