CNN’s Call to Earth series sheds light on environmental challenges, while the World Nature Photography Awards capture stunning images of our planet’s beauty and diversity.

In a world where environmental challenges loom large, CNN’s Call to Earth series aims to shed light on the issues facing our planet and provide solutions. To this end, the network has partnered with Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative to raise awareness and educate people about key sustainability issues.

The World Nature Photography Awards have just announced their winners for 2024, and the top prize went to Tracey Lund from the United Kingdom for her photograph of two gannets engaged in a battle for a fish in Scotland’s Shetland Islands. Lund captured the moment from a boat using a DSLR camera in waterproof housing during her holiday. The image was chosen from numerous submissions and received a $1,000 prize.

This year’s awards featured categories such as animal portraits, plants and fungi, and different types of animal behaviors. Ivan Pedretti from Italy won the Planet Earth’s landscapes and environments category with his enchanting photo of winter in Stokksnes, Iceland. Pedretti highlighted the color contrast of the white mountains with the black dunes and yellow grass in his image.

Established in 2020, the World Nature Photography Awards aim to promote photography while also supporting the planet by planting a tree for each entry into the competition. Adrian Dinsdale, co-founder of the WNPAs, expressed admiration for the stunning images submitted for the 2024 awards, emphasizing