David Gray, Australian
That Sinking Feeling
This photograph shows a woman standing on a small piece of land in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. She is surrounded by a body of water, with someone snorkeling right underneath her. Many Pacific island nations rest only a few meters above sea level and are at extreme risk of flooding due to climate change. This photograph emphasizes how close seawater is to completely covering these islands, as the woman hardly has any land to rest on. It is predicted that within the next 30-60 years, these islands will become inhabitable due to rising sea levels. Label by Sebastian Rios-Melean