Circle of Blue captures the life and land in Southwest China — the front lines of the country’s freshwater crisis. While water access is difficult, these images reveal communities pushing forward the best they can to survive. Some of these images are on display at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C.


China Karst: Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue

Hidden Waters and Dragons in the Deep: The Fresh Water Crisis in China's Karst Regions



J. Carl Ganter is co-founder and managing director of Circle of Blue. He is a journalist and photojournalist, recipient of the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial Innovation Award, and an Explorers Club Fellow.