Catch of the Day

What do you call a group of cats? Some may call them a delight, while in certain parts of Europe, they're considered invasive species (not great for local bird populations), but the official name is a ‘clowder.’

Though here at the Climate Tribe, we’re happy to call them a part of our natural world.

Every creature, from scrabbling insects to ponderous elephants, relies on our ecosystem for survival, but many of us forget how intertwined we are with the health of our planet. Human actions cause ripples throughout our world, affecting weather, habitat, and food systems.

Biodiversity is the guardian of our world. In the Amazon rainforest, strong weather patterns such as El Niño and raging wildfires have caused a rapid decline in insect species - so much so that researchers worry insect collapse could be imminent. And without insects, there goes our six inches of healthy topsoil, a necessary state for all agricultural production.

What happens to one species, happens to us all.

This award-winning photograph is from the eighth season, “hope”, of the Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Rashid al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) Archive. The Climate Tribe has partnered with HIPA, leveraging the power of photography to inspire global awareness of sustainability and advance climate action.