20-06-2022 - Peoria, Illinois, USA, Fishing for invasive carp. Fishermen on the Illinois River using gillnets to catch invasive Asian carp, mostly the silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) © Jim West

20-06-2022 - East Peoria, USA-Sorce Freshwater workers processing and packing silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) caught in the Illinois River. An invasive Asian carp species, the fish are sold under the nam... © Jim West

20-06-2022 - East Peoria, USA-Sorce Freshwater workers processing and packing silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) caught in the Illinois River. An invasive Asian carp species, the fish are sold under the nam... © Jim West

20-06-2022 - East Peoria, USA-Sorce Freshwater workers processing and packing silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) caught in the Illinois River. An invasive Asian carp species, the fish are sold under the nam... © Jim West

20-06-2022 - East Peoria, USA-Sorce Freshwater workers processing and packing silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) caught in the Illinois River. An invasive Asian carp species, the fish are sold under the nam... © Jim West

20-06-2022 - East Peoria, USA-Sorce Freshwater workers processing and packing silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) caught in the Illinois River. An invasive Asian carp species, the fish are sold under the nam... © Jim West

20-06-2022 - East Peoria, USA-Sorce Freshwater workers processing and packing silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) caught in the Illinois River. An invasive Asian carp species, the fish are sold under the nam... © Jim West

20-06-2022 - East Peoria, USA-Sorce Freshwater worker shoveling ice onto silver Asian carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) caught in the Illinois River. An invasive Asian carp species, the fish will be processed, pa... © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA, Illinois River fisherman fishing for catfish on the Illinois River. Using a trotline, a long line from which a hundred or more baited hooks are hung. Members of the Midwest Fish Co-op. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA, Illinois River fisherman fishing for catfishu sing a trotline, a long line from which a hundred or more baited hooks are hung. Members of the Midwest Fish Co-op. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA, Illinois River fisherman fishing for catfishu sing a trotline, a long line from which a hundred or more baited hooks are hung. Members of the Midwest Fish Co-op. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA, Illinois River fisherman measuring a catfish to see if it is legal to keep. This one was a bit short, so he returned it to the river. Member of the Midwest Fish Co-op. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA-Sun rising over the Illinois River, fisherman backing his fishing boat into the water to check his lines for catfish. He uses trotlines, long lines from which a hundred or more baited hook... © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA-Sun rising, Illinois River fisherman heading out to fish for catfish. He uses a trotline, a long line from which a hundred or more baited hooks are hung. Member of the Midwest Fish Co-op. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA, Illinois River fisherman removing the hook from a catfish he has caught. He uses a trotline, a long line from which a hundred or more baited hooks are hung. Member of the Midwest Fish Co-... © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA-Catfish hooked on a trotline, Illinois River. A trotline is a long line from which a hundred or more baited hooks are hung. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA-Illinois River fisherman holding a Gar caught whilest fishing for catfish. He uses a trotline, a long line from which a hundred or more baited hooks are hung. Gar are often successful in t... © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA-Illinois River fisherman fishing for catfish using a trotline, a long line from which a hundred or more baited hooks are hung. Members of the Midwest Fish Co-op. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA, Illinois River fisherman loading catch into an ice box. Fishing for catfish on the Illinois River. Member of the Midwest Fish Co-op. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA-Catfish caught on the Illinois River in the boat © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA-Illinois River fisherman fishing for catfish using a trotline, a long line from which a hundred or more baited hooks are hung. Members of the Midwest Fish Co-op. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Peoria, USA-Coal barge towing down the Illinois River © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Eureka, Illinois, USA-Signs showing genetically modified corn varieties growing from seeds produced by Pioneer, a DuPont company. Nearly all corn grown in the USA is genetically modified. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - Eureka, Illinois, USA-Signs showing genetically modified corn varieties growing from seeds produced by Pioneer, a DuPont company. Nearly all corn grown in the USA is genetically modified. © Jim West

20-06-2022 - East Peoria, USA-Sorce Freshwater workers processing and packing silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) caught in the Illinois River. An invasive Asian carp species, the fish are sold under the nam... © Jim West

07-06-2022 - Detroit, USA, Public transport by Proterra electric bus. Detroit Department of Transportation has added four electric buses to its fleet. The buses were made by Proterra, a California electric bus mak... © Jim West

07-06-2022 - Detroit, USA, Public transport by Proterra electric bus. Detroit Department of Transportation has added four electric buses to its fleet. The buses were made by Proterra, a California electric bus mak... © Jim West

07-06-2022 - Detroit, USA, Public transport by Proterra electric bus. Detroit Department of Transportation has added four electric buses to its fleet. The buses were made by Proterra, a California electric bus mak... © Jim West

14-05-2022 - Detroit, USA-Volunteers planting trees, Greening of Detroit and Morningside Community Organisation © Jim West

14-05-2022 - Detroit, USA-Volunteers planting trees, Greening of Detroit and Morningside Community Organisation © Jim West

14-05-2022 - Detroit, USA-Volunteers planting trees, Greening of Detroit and Morningside Community Organisation © Jim West

14-05-2022 - Detroit, USA-Volunteers planting trees, Greening of Detroit and Morningside Community Organisation © Jim West

14-05-2022 - Detroit, USA-Volunteers planting trees, Greening of Detroit and Morningside Community Organisation © Jim West

11-05-2022 - Michigan,USA-Parched agricultural land on a farm. Failing crops © Jim West

24-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Intrepid Potash evaporation ponds. Brine is pumped from underground and the water is evaporated in these ponds. Dye is added to shorten the evaporation time. © Jim West

23-03-2022 - Texas, USA-Truck driving, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, El Capitan, a 1,000-foot limestone cliff in the Chihuahuan Desert © Jim West

21-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Dry Rio Grande riverbed, severe drought. Most of the river water above this point is diverted for irrigation but even that has been scarce during the severe drought affecting much of t... © Jim West

21-03-2022 - New Mexico, USA-Dry Rio Grande riverbed, severe drought. Most of the river water above this point is diverted for irrigation but even that has been scarce during the severe drought affecting much of t... © Jim West

18-03-2022 - Lamar, Colorado,USA-Cattle feedlot, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Colorado Beef 61,000 cattle on the site © Jim West

18-03-2022 - Lamar, Colorado,USA-Cattle feedlot, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Colorado Beef 61,000 cattle on the site © Jim West

18-03-2022 - Lamar, Colorado,USA-Cattle feedlot, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Colorado Beef 61,000 cattle on the site © Jim West

16-03-2022 - Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA-Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. Great Salt Plains Lake © Jim West

16-03-2022 - Coffeyville, Kansas, USA-oil spill dead zone sign. Animal skulls and signs remain as a protest in the dead zone contaminated area after a oil spill at the Coffeyville Resources oil refinery in 2007. T... © Jim West

15-03-2022 - Mayfield, Kentucky, USA-Tornado damage to town. Damage from the December 2021 tornado that devasted towns in western Kentucky. The clock tower atop the Graves County Courthouse was blown away, and the... © Jim West

14-03-2022 - Mayfield, Kentucky, USA-Tornado damage to town. Damage from the December 2021 tornado that devasted towns in western Kentucky. Many buildings were destroyed in the downtown area. © Jim West

14-03-2022 - Mayfield, Kentucky, USA-Tornado damage to town. Damage from the December 2021 tornado that devasted towns in western Kentucky. © Jim West

14-03-2022 - Mayfield, Kentucky, USA-Tornado damage to town. Damage from the December 2021 tornado that devasted towns in western Kentucky. Three months after the storm, the contents of destroyed storage sheds are... © Jim West

14-03-2022 - Mayfield, Kentucky, USA-tornado damage. Students on spring break from Asbury University planting trees in Anderson Park. The park's existing trees were destroyed in the December 2021 tornado that deva... © Jim West

14-03-2022 - Mayfield, Kentucky, USA-Tornado damage to town. A wooden cross sits amidst the damage from the December 2021 tornado that devasted towns in western Kentucky. The Bible verse (John 14:6) quotes Jesus:... © Jim West

14-03-2022 - Mayfield, Kentucky, USA-Tornado damage to town. A wooden cross sits amidst the damage from the December 2021 tornado that devasted towns in western Kentucky. The Bible verse (John 14:6) quotes Jesus:... © Jim West

13-03-2022 - Mayfield, Kentucky, USA-Tornado damage to town. Damage from the December 2021 tornado that devasted towns in western Kentucky. Many buildings were destroyed in the downtown area. © Jim West

05-03-2022 - Detroit, USA-EVgo electric vehicle fast charging station in front of General Motors headquarters in downtown Detroit. EVgo says its charging stations use 100% renewable energy from wind and solar. © Jim West

05-03-2022 - Detroit, USA-EVgo electric vehicle fast charging station in front of General Motors headquarters in downtown Detroit. EVgo says its charging stations use 100% renewable energy from wind and solar. © Jim West

08-02-2022 - Lake Superior, Au Train, Michigan, USA, snow covered sand dune, shore of Lake Superior in winter. © Jim West

07-02-2022 - Lake Superior, Au Train Island, Michigan, USA-snow covered path, Lake Superior beach. © Jim West

07-02-2022 - Lake Superior, Au Train, Michigan, USA-lone pine tree, snow covered Lake Superior on a winter evening. © Jim West

05-02-2022 - River Rouge, USA DTE Energy River Rouge power plant. The coal fired plant was closed down in 2021 as part of its plan to reduce carbon emissions. Neaby industry still contributes air pollution. © Jim West

05-02-2022 - Detroit, USA-Dawn, US Steel mill, Zug Island. The mill now employs only a fraction of the 16,000 workers it once had. © Jim West

05-02-2022 - Detroit, USA-Dawn, US Steel mill, Zug Island. The mill now employs only a fraction of the 16,000 workers it once had. © Jim West

05-02-2022 - Detroit, USA-Dawn, US Steel mill, Zug Island. The mill now employs only a fraction of the 16,000 workers it once had. © Jim West

05-02-2022 - Detroit, USA-Dawn, US Steel mill, Zug Island. The mill now employs only a fraction of the 16,000 workers it once had. © Jim West

26-12-2021 - Oakley, Kansas, USA-Monument Rocks the Chalk Pyramids, a Niobrara chalk formation on the plains of western Kansas. Nests of cliff swallows © Jim West

26-12-2021 - Oakley, Kansas, USA-Monument Rocks the Chalk Pyramids, a Niobrara chalk formation on the plains of western Kansas. © Jim West

26-12-2021 - Oakley, Kansas, USA-Monument Rocks the Chalk Pyramids, a Niobrara chalk formation on the plains of western Kansas. © Jim West

26-12-2021 - Oakley, Kansas, USA-Monument Rocks the Chalk Pyramids, a Niobrara chalk formation on the plains of western Kansas. Nests of cliff swallows © Jim West

26-12-2021 - Oakley, Kansas, USA-Monument Rocks the Chalk Pyramids, a Niobrara chalk formation on the plains of western Kansas. Nests of cliff swallows © Jim West

26-12-2021 - Oakley, Kansas, USA-Cliff swallow nests, Monument Rocks the Chalk Pyramids, a Niobrara chalk formation on the plains of western Kansas. © Jim West

26-12-2021 - Oakley, Kansas, USA-Monument Rocks the Chalk Pyramids, a Niobrara chalk formation on the plains of western Kansas. © Jim West

26-12-2021 - Oakley, Kansas, USA-Monument Rocks the Chalk Pyramids, a Niobrara chalk formation on the plains of western Kansas. © Jim West

26-12-2021 - Oakley, Kansas, USA-Monument Rocks the Chalk Pyramids, a Niobrara chalk formation on the plains of western Kansas. © Jim West

26-12-2021 - Oakley, Kansas, USA-Monument Rocks the Chalk Pyramids, a Niobrara chalk formation on the plains of western Kansas. © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado, USA-Emerald Gardens. Indoor farm growing microgreens in a passive solar greenhouse. Microgreens, seedlings of vegetables and herbs, are said to be especially nutritious. The farm produce is... © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado, USA-Emerald Gardens. Indoor farm growing microgreens in a passive solar greenhouse. Microgreens, seedlings of vegetables and herbs, are said to be especially nutritious. The farm produce is... © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado, USA-Emerald Gardens. Indoor farm growing microgreens in a passive solar greenhouse. Microgreens, seedlings of vegetables and herbs, are said to be especially nutritious. The farm produce is... © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado, USA-Emerald Gardens. Indoor farm growing microgreens in a passive solar greenhouse. Microgreens, seedlings of vegetables and herbs, are said to be especially nutritious. The farm produce is... © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado, USA-Emerald Gardens. Indoor farm growing microgreens in a passive solar greenhouse. Microgreens, seedlings of vegetables and herbs, are said to be especially nutritious. The farm produce is... © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado, USA-Emerald Gardens. Indoor farm growing microgreens in a passive solar greenhouse. Microgreens, seedlings of vegetables and herbs, are said to be especially nutritious. The farm produce is... © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado, USA-Emerald Gardens. Indoor farm growing microgreens in a passive solar greenhouse. Microgreens, seedlings of vegetables and herbs, are said to be especially nutritious. The farm produce is... © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado, USA-Emerald Gardens. Indoor farm growing microgreens in a passive solar greenhouse. Microgreens, seedlings of vegetables and herbs, are said to be especially nutritious. The farm produce is... © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado USA-Pink oyster mushrooms. Indoor farm growing a variety of mushrooms in shipping containers at Sugar Moon Mushrooms. Their mushrooms are distributed in the Denver area. © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado USA-Black Pearl mushrooms. Indoor farm growing a variety of mushrooms in shipping containers at Sugar Moon Mushrooms. Their mushrooms are distributed in the Denver area. © Jim West

23-12-2021 - Colorado,USA-Worker packing a growing medium for mushrooms at Sugar Moon Mushrooms. The indoor farm grows a variety of mushrooms in shipping containers. Their mushrooms are distributed in the Denver a... © Jim West

23-11-2021 - Oregon, USA, Gas being flared off, Toledo Oil Refinery. Excess natural gas is burned off © Jim West

23-11-2021 - Oregon, USA, Gas being flared off, Toledo Oil Refinery. Excess natural gas is burned off © Jim West

23-11-2021 - Oregon, USA, Gas being flared off, Toledo Oil Refinery. Excess natural gas is burned off © Jim West

27-10-2021 - West Virginia, USA-Stocking Watoga Lake with rainbow trout. Workers from The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources stocking Watoga Lake with rainbow trout, Watoga State Park. The state repleni... © Jim West

27-10-2021 - West Virginia, USA-Stocking Watoga Lake with rainbow trout. Workers from The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources stocking Watoga Lake with rainbow trout, Watoga State Park. The state repleni... © Jim West

27-10-2021 - West Virginia, USA-Stocking Watoga Lake with rainbow trout. Workers from The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources stocking Watoga Lake with rainbow trout, Watoga State Park. The state repleni... © Jim West

27-10-2021 - West Virginia, USA-Stocking Watoga Lake with rainbow trout. Workers from The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources stocking Watoga Lake with rainbow trout, Watoga State Park. The state repleni... © Jim West

23-10-2021 - Michigan USA: Red, white and blue chimneys and houses, Dearborn Industrial Generation plant. Burning natural gas and waste blast furnace gas to produce electricity for the River Rouge complex and the... © Jim West

23-10-2021 - Michigan USA: Red, white and blue chimneys and houses, Dearborn Industrial Generation plant. Burning natural gas and waste blast furnace gas to produce electricity for the River Rouge complex and the... © Jim West

30-09-2021 - Ohio, USA-Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station cooling tower, 26 miles east of Toledo. © Jim West

30-09-2021 - Ohio, USA-Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station cooling tower, 26 miles east of Toledo. © Jim West

30-09-2021 - Pennsylvania, USA-Horseweed in a field of soybeans. Also known as marestail, the super weed is a problem for farmers and is often resistant to glyphosate and other herbicides. © Jim West

30-09-2021 - Pennsylvania, USA-Horseweed in a field of soybeans. Also known as marestail, the super weed is a problem for farmers and is often resistant to glyphosate and other herbicides. © Jim West

28-09-2021 - Pennsylvania, USA-The American Refining Group oil refinery. Formerly Kendall, it is the oldest continuously operating refinery in the USA © Jim West

28-09-2021 - Pennsylvania, USA-The American Refining Group oil refinery. Formerly Kendall, it is the oldest continuously operating refinery in the USA © Jim West

28-09-2021 - Pennsylvania, USA-The American Refining Group oil refinery. Formerly Kendall, it is the oldest continuously operating refinery in the USA © Jim West

28-09-2021 - Warren, Pennsylvania, USA-Hydroelectricity. Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station reservoir. Water is pumped into the reservoir on top of a mountain during periods of low demand for electricity, an... © Jim West

28-09-2021 - Warren, Pennsylvania, USA-Hydroelectricity. Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station reservoir. Water is pumped into the reservoir on top of a mountain during periods of low demand for electricity, an... © Jim West