Since 2007, Gideon Mendel has been strapping on waders, flagging down boats, and taking his Rolleiflex film camera into floodwaters around the world. His ongoing project features seemingly serene portraits of flood victims in unexpected places. The project is Mendel’s personal response to climate change, taking viewers beyond statistics and into the experiences of people around … [Read more...] about Drowning World: Gideon Mendel’s Portraits of Flood Victims
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Sheep were trapped by rising flood waters — until hero sheepdog swims out to save them
Sheepdogs play an invaluable role on many farms with their amazing ability to round up sheep. And recently, one clever sheepdog went the extra mile by swimming across floodwaters to save a group of stranded ewes. Patsy the sheepdog lives on a farm with his owner Llŷr Derwydd in Denbighshire, Wales. Patsy is great at rounding up the sheep — a skill that came especially in … [Read more...] about Sheep were trapped by rising flood waters — until hero sheepdog swims out to save them
After the flood, the stone sprouted from the ground
Natural disasters have a remarkable way of reshaping the world we know, often revealing unexpected phenomena that challenge our understanding of the environment. The aftermath of a recent flood in China stands as a testament to such astonishing transformations, where the very ground we tread upon has undergone a surreal metamorphosis. In the wake of this inundating deluge, an … [Read more...] about After the flood, the stone sprouted from the ground