Chad - Breathing Burning Sand (World 2025, by Reto Albertalli) - Swiss Press Award
Reto Albertalli
Near Arda village, a group of dromedaries feeds on the leaves of a tree that casts its much-needed shade.
La Regione (Ticino) and Caritas Magazine (Switzerland)
Photo / World
2025
Reto Albertalli
In Chad, part of the Sahel, temperatures reach 50°C during the dry season, rising by 2°C each year—faster than the global average. As the Sahara advances and desertification intensifies, communities face extreme heat, hunger, water scarcity, and the loss of vital resources. The environmental and human costs of a warming world are becoming increasingly profound, threatening survival and livelihoods
