When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years. But for Balog, that story marked the beginning of a much larger and longer-term project that would reach epic proportions.

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7.5/10

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6.6/10

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8.0/10

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7.2/10

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7.7/10

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6.2/10

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8.0/10

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7.3/10

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0/10