James Balog
Environmental Photographer | Documenting Climate Change
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James Balog is an acclaimed environmental photographer whose work has transformed public understanding of climate change. As the founder of the Extreme Ice Survey, he has used time-lapse photography to visually capture the rapid melting of glaciers worldwide.
Balog's award-winning documentaries, including the Emmy-winning Chasing Ice, have reached millions, offering visceral proof of the earth's changing climate. His keynotes blend stunning imagery with firsthand stories, empowering audiences to see the planet's fragile ecosystems through a new lens.
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Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss
Photographer James Balog shares new image sequences from the Extreme Ice Survey, a network of time-lapse cameras recording glaciers receding at an alarming rate, some of the most vivid evidence yet of climate change.
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