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1 of 4The New York Times: Oil vs. the Environment in an African ParkRangers in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Environmentalists have been fighting to keep a British oil company from drilling in Africa's oldest national park.Uriel Sinai—The New York Times/Redux -
2 of 4Al Jazeera: Democratic Republic of Congo's deadly volcanoThe city of Goma lies at the foot of Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano situated around 12 miles from the city, as seen in the evening of Nov.1, 2013 in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mount Nyiragongo last erupted in 2002, destroying around 15% of the city, leaving some 120,000 people homeless.Phil Moore -
3 of 4From the the December issue of National Geographic magazine: Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. Arab Christians in Jordan hike to pray beneath a cross during Feast of Epiphany week near the banks of the Jordan River.John Stanmeyer—National Geographic -
4 of 4TIME LightBox: Using Instagram to Open a Window on Everyday Life in North KoreaA woman's traditional dress billows in the strong breeze on top of Juche Tower in Pyongyang.@sunbimari—@everydaydprk
Today’s daily Photojournalism Links collection highlights Uriel Sinai‘s work from Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the most pristine lands in Africa, it’s where environmentalists are fighting against oil companies that believe there are untapped reserves under the country’s Lake Edward. Rangers aim to shield endangered wildlife from poachers, but it’s nature that may need saving as some fear any found oil could lead to a redrawing of Virunga’s boundaries — its protectors — to allow for drilling. The story, which pits the bounty from oil against the beauty of the earth, is the latest to spotlight a region long made to suffer for its abundance of natural riches.
Uriel Sinai: Oil vs. the Environment in an African Park (The New York Times)
Phil Moore: Democratic Republic of Congo’s Deadly Volcano (Al Jazeera) The photographs show Mount Nyiragongo, which towers over the eastern city of Goma. Its reopening for public access after a cessation of hostilities against the M23 rebels will allow visitors to stare down into the world’s largest lava lake, which is still active from an eruption in 2002 that wiped out at least 15% of the city.
John Stanmeyer: Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. (National Geographic) The photographer continues to document National Geographic Fellow Paul Salopek’s Out of Eden Walk, now in the Middle East.
Using Instagram to Open a Window on Everyday Life in North Korea (TIME LightBox) A group of amateurs and professional photographers have taken to Instagram to open a window on the reclusive country.
Zun Lee (zPhotoJournal) Jim Colton interviews the author of Father Figure, a photo book that challenges notions of absent black fathers.
Photojournalism Links is a compilation of the most interesting photojournalism found on the web, curated by Mikko Takkunen, Associate Photo Editor at TIME. Follow him on Twitter @photojournalism.
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