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A Barbie-pink sea pig saunters along the seafloor.

Winner, age 11-17 category: Chimpanzee by Ed Thurlow, 15, Churchill Academy, North Somerset.

“I took this picture on a family visit to Chester zoo. My environment should be cared for, one where humans and animals live symbiotically. In an attempt to show this I have depicted the chimp suppressed in a dark environment, a symbol for the pressure our selfish industry places on animals – this species of chimp is critically endangered. I have darkened (burned) the surrounding areas using Photoshop and reduced the saturation to help symbolise human impact on the environment.”

Shortlisted, Nerc colleagues, families and friends category: Twas-Brillig by Carol Cotterill, Edinburgh.

“The countryside around us is magical and ethereal, especially when wreathed in mist. This image was taken in my field area of the Lake District, where myself and three PhD students have been looking at the evolution of the landscape, and its shaping by ice, water and then man.”

Southeast Manufacturers Crisis Raises Fresh Concerns Over Electricity Supply. MAN warns that unstable power, high operating costs, and financing challenges are threatening industrial productivity across the Southeast.   AWKA, NIGERIA – The iNews Times | Southeast Manufacturers Crisis concerns took centre stage in Awka as the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)…

…NERC Reports N155.84m Electricity Consumer Refunds on Over Billing Disputes. Billing disputes dominate complaints as Nigerians recover millions from DisCos. ABUJA, NIGERIA — The iNews Times | Electricity Consumer Refunds hit N155.84 million in 2025, according to the latest quarterly data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), highlighting the scale of billing disputes…