Forests, fires and footings: Earth Photo award winners – in pictures

Skander Khlif, The Pulse of the Land

Out of 1,582 entries, a judging panel made up of experts from the fields of photography, film, geography and environment selected the Earth Photo 2025 shortlist: 195 images and 8 videos by 40 photographers and film-makers from around the world. In this image by Skander Khlif, a boy plays on a dam in the Beja region of Tunisia, where, according to local organisations, water levels have been critically low for several years, highlighting the ongoing struggle against water scarcity