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Monday, February 13, 2012
 
Pictures of the Year awards
Kenneth Jarecke–Contact for USN&WR
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Award of Excellence, Magazine Division/Feature Picture
ETHIOPIA: IMPENDING FAMINE–FIREWOOD

A woman carries firewood on the road between Kulubi and Dire Dawa. In the wake of crop failures, many villagers are turning to cash businesses, such as collecting firewood to sell in nearby towns. One effect: increasing deforestation in Ethiopia's mountainous areas.


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