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First Place
Bob Croslin
Freelance

"GROUNDED: WINGED SURVIVORS OF FLORIDA'S GULF COAST"

Second Place
James Whitlow Delano
Freelance

"FUKUSHIMA: TAKING BACK A NUCLEAR NO-MAN'S LAND"

Third Place
Brent Stirton
Getty Images

"GOD'S IVORY"

Award of Excellence
Justin Jin
Panos for Geo Germany

"ZONE OF ABSOLUTE DISCOMFORT"

Second Place
James Whitlow Delano
Freelance

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"FUKUSHIMA: TAKING BACK A NUCLEAR NO-MAN'S LAND"

An abandoned house, undamaged by the earthquake, has been overrun by a second summer of weeds in the highly radioactive evacuated mountain village of Tsushima. Decontamination has not even begun here because, according to the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry, Tsushima will be exposed to annual radiation of more than 50 milli-seiverts (a normal annual dose of radiation from natural sources in 2.4 milli-seiverts). Namie-machi, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

 

 

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