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![The Human Element](https://www.robinage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-Human-Element-800x533.jpg)
James Balog, a pioneering environmental photographer, illustrates how the four elements of earth, water, air and fire are being altered by a fifth element—humanity. He sees Americans on the frontlines of climate change, whose lives and livelihoods have been impacted by catastrophic weather events, pollution and widespread disregard for natural resources.