Goats and Soda

The Philippine eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi faces extinction from mining, pollution and poaching. Photographer Tim Flach used black backgrounds to create intimate portraits for his book. Tim Flach hide caption

A woman wears a mask and filter as she walks to work during heavy pollution in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images hide caption

Ghulam Siddique, a goat herder from Pakistan's Sindh province, has been forced to increase the price of his goats to offset the rising cost of the animals' feed. Amar Guriro for NPR hide caption

One of the stray dogs that turned blue hangs out on a street in the Taloja industrial zone in Mumbai. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

A Himalayan griffon vulture perches in the mountains. Nepal is home to nine species of vulture, four of which are critically endangered. Mary Plage/Getty Images hide caption

A Ugandan baboon sits in a farmer's jackfruit tree. Megan Kearns/Courtesy of Innovations for Poverty Action hide caption

Wind turbines provide energy in Egypt's Sinai Desert. Helping developing countries harness energy from the wind is one of the Green Climate Fund's goals. Anton Petrus/Getty Images hide caption

The Yamuna River, which flows through Delhi, is polluted by industrial discharges and domestic sewage. Barcroft Media/Getty Images hide caption

Sufiyan Khatri learned to make the dyes for the block-print textiles from his grandfather. But he likes to experiment with color and design: "Whenever I get the time, I do some innovation in our work." Shaina Shealy hide caption

Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo: "I am scared for my security, but I hope my God will keep protecting me." Courtesy Goldman Environmental Prize hide caption

Ghanaian and American team members met for the first time at the competition, held in Washington, D.C. Ryan Eskalis/NPR hide caption

A food distribution center in Ethiopia. Under Trump's plan, there would be far fewer dollars for aid efforts abroad. Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

A family in Nepal prepares a meal. The use of organic fuels like wood or animal dung for cooking contributes to indoor air pollution. JTB Photo/UIG via Getty Images hide caption