After almost three weeks of frustratingly bad weather, the clouds parted to reveal this spectacular canvas – a river flowing towards the open sea, heavy with sediment from melting glaciers.
‘The colours and textures were unlike anything I had seen,’ says Daniel, who had travelled to Iceland to photograph the effects of global warming. More than 10 per cent of Iceland is covered by glaciers – all of which are retreating. Scientists estimate up to 30 square kilometres are becoming ice free every year due to accelerated summer melt. Recent research shows that as the weight of ice decreases, Earth’s crust under Iceland lifts up by as much as 3.5 centimetres a year.
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Over the past two decades, Daniel’s work has taken him to all seven continents. Spill, his exhibit of images documenting the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, premiered in August 2010 and has toured the globe. He is a fellow and board member of the International League of Conservation Photographers.
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