CNN Collaborates with Rolex in Fight Against Climate Change, While Photographers Win Prizes for Stunning Images of Nature’s Wonders

The CNN Call to Earth series features an Editor’s Note discussing the collaboration between Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative and CNN, aimed at raising awareness and educating people about sustainability issues. The goal is to inspire positive action to tackle environmental challenges on our planet.

In recent news, a photograph of two gannets fighting for a fish in Scotland’s Shetland Islands won first prize at the World Nature Photography Awards. Tracey Lund from the United Kingdom captured the image while on holiday using a DSLR camera in waterproof housing from a boat. Thousands of gannets diving into the sea to catch fish made for an impressive sight, with Lund taking 1,800 photos that day, resulting in only two usable images. Other categories in the awards included animal portraits, plants, fungi, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, and mammal behavior.

Ivan Pedretti from Italy won the Planet Earth’s landscapes and environments category with a stunning photograph of winter in Stokksnes, Iceland. The image captured the contrast between the white mountains and black dunes with yellow grass, creating a magical scene. The World Nature Photography Awards were launched in 2020 to promote photography and support environmental causes by planting a tree for each entry. Co-founder Adrian Dinsdale expressed excitement about the high caliber of entries in the awards and stated that the winners never fail to impress with their captivating images.