“We set out to create an app that would convey the innate and delicate beauty of the world’s landscape, while highlighting the dramatic shifts that are taking place across the globe,” said Jethro Lennox, Head of Publishing for Collins Geo, a division of HarperCollins UK. “Not only is the Fragile Earth photography stunning, but we’ve also included more than 50 satellite images which provide detailed ecological snapshots from around the globe. This information is invaluable to anyone concerned for the state of the Earth, or those who are merely curious about our environment.”
The app is divided up into six sections: Natural Phenomena, Warming World, Water’s Power, Deserts and Drought, Man’s Impact and Wild Weather. Photos show things such as rivers that have dried up over time due to climate change, glaciers that are gradually melting and the progression of cities that are constantly expanding.
Images in the app can be viewed by location, category, or date. If you stumble across a particularly interesting photo, you can share it with friends on Facebook or Twitter from directly within the app.
With photos from events such as the landslides in Maierato, Italy, the drying of the Aral Sea -- formerly one of the largest lakes in the world -- the draining of the Mesopotamia Marshes in Iraq, land reclamation in Ijsselmeer, Netherlands, and the effects of Amazon deforestation in Rondônia, Brazil the app give you a new perspective on how the world is changing over time due to both human and environmental factors.