Image of destructive floodwaters wins Environmental Photographer of the Year prize

The winners of the 2019 Environmental Photographer of the Year have been revealed.

High Tide Enters Home by SL Shanth Kumar. Source: SL Shanth Kumar via CIWEM

صورة بعنوان "المد العالي يدخل البيت"، للمصور إس إل شانث كومار، الذي حاز على "جائزة مسابقة المصور البيئي لعام 2019" Source: SL Shanth Kumar via CIWEM

 
An image of raging floodwaters engulfing "a victim of climate change" in India has won the 2019 Environmental Photographer of the Year overall prize.

The winners of the annual award, which showcases the impact of humans on our planet, were announced alongside the UN Climate Action Summit in New York this week.

SL Shanth Kumar took out the top prize for his photo High Tide Enters Home, which captured huge waves hitting a shanty town in Mumbai.
 
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