Spanish actress Paz Vega poses on May 14, 2016 as she arrives for the screening of the film “The BFG” at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (Photo by Alberto Pizzoli/AFP Photo)

From Tibetan monks playing basket ball with ice thawing high up in the Himalayas, to the pollution that hides behind the Taj Mahal, here’s pick from 60 exceptional environmental photographs, by photographers and filmmakers from 70 countries, that will go on show at the Royal Geographical Society in London from 29 June to 21 August. The winners will be announced on 28 June. Here: Gravel Workmen of Chittagong, Bangladesh, by Faisal Azim. Gravel workmen look through a glass window at a gravel-crushing yard in Chittagong. Full of dust and sand, it is an extremely unhealthy environment for working, but still hundreds of people work here for their livelihoods. (Photo by Faisal Azim/2016 Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year)

“An egg case or egg capsule, colloquially known as a mermaid's purse or devil's purse, is a casing that surrounds the fertilized eggs of some sharks, skates, and chimaeras”. – Wikipedia. Photo: OBX Skate (Raja eglanteria) Egg Case – Mermaid's Purse. (Photo by altereye1)

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleader, wear a military-inspired outfit as part of the NFL's Salute to Service program, flips her hair during a game between the Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers in Tampa, on November 11, 2012. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press)

Talbot Lago T26 Grand sport SWB Saoutichik is displayed for auction during the Retromobile show in Paris, Tuesday, February 3, 2015. 60 rusting motors, which include a vintage Ferrari California Spider, a Bugatti and a very rare Maserati, were found gathering dust and hidden under piles of newspapers in garages and outbuildings at a property in France. The cars were collected from the 1950s to the 1970s by entrepreneur Roger Baillon, who dreamt of restoring them to their former glory and displaying them in a museum, but, his plans were dashed as his business struggled, forcing the sale of about 50 vehicles, to be auctioned off on Feb. 6. (Photo by Jacques Brinon/AP Photo)

Blue, white and red brassieres, the colours of the French national flag, hang from a balcony in Marseille, France, November 27, 2015 as the French President called on all French citizens to hang the tricolour national flag from their windows on Friday to pay tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks during a national day of homage. (Photo by Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters)

Model Bella Hadid poses for photographers at the photo call for the film “Pain and Glory” at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2019. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP Photo)

Chinese US fashion blogger Jessica Wang poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film “Aline” at the 74th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters)