Fire

Fire is the fourth element. It destroys and creates something new. In its heat, colors, and magnitude, it provides a terrifying spectacle as much as an existential threat. Today, it speaks as much to the fragility of human structures as to the damage wrought on the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, forest fires from the Amazon to Australia, and infernos in California so colossal that the sky turned red. Recognized by the Prix Pictet, the world's leading award for photography and sustainability, this year's photo book features 100 images from the Prix Pictet shortlist and beyond, capturing various facets of fire and its implications for the climate.