Written by Melanie Ramos on Apr 10, 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.

A field of tree stumps highlight the impact of deforestation.