Ory the Oryx on the Doha Corniche, Ory was the mascot of the 15th Asian Games held in Doha in December 2006, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Avalanche on a mountainside above Paradise Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Full moon rising over snow covered winter landscape at twilight, tykky, Kuntivaara Fell, Finland, Europe

Massive icebergs adrift off the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Visitor centre at Stonehenge, architects Denton Corker Marshall completed December 2013, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) at Half Moon Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Historic buildings line a bustling street in Edinburgh's old town, with pedestrians and traditional architecture, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Icebergs and mountains off the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

A beautiful hoar frost on a December afternoon at Bure Park in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Place Plumereau in Vieux Tours on a late December evening, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France, Europe

A beautiful hoar frost on a December afternoon at Bure Park in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A beautiful hoar frost on a December afternoon at Bure Park in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Winter snow in Italian Alps, with Mountain of Ponte di Legno in Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Peacock modern art sculpture, Prince's Square Shopping Centre, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Winter snow in Italian Alps, with Mountain of Ponte di Legno in Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Christmas market in front of the Cathedral on Munsterplatz, Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Winter snow in Italian Alps, with Mountain of Ponte di Legno in Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Peacock modern art sculpture, Prince's Square Shopping Centre, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Christmas market in front of the Cathedral on Munsterplatz, Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Christmas market in front of the Cathedral on Munsterplatz, Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Christmas Market at dusk, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Christmas Market at dusk, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Hohenschwangau Castle, Schwangau, Fussen, Swabia, Bavarian Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Elevated view of the Church of Our Lady Before Tyn and Christmas markets at Old Town Square in winter, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Old Town, Prague, Czechia, Europe

Christmas Market at dusk, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Aerial view of Hamnoy and Eliassen Rorbuer, Moskenes, Moskenesoya, Nordland, Lofoten, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Christmas market and medieval market at the market square, Esslingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

View over Lech River with St. Mang Monastery and High Castle, Fussen, Swabia, Bavarian Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Lichtenstein Castle, Swabian Jura, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Christmas Market at the Munich Residenz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Damage caused by the December 2005 tsunami, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, Asia

The Museu do Amanha (Museum of Tomorrow) by Santiago Calatrava opened December 2015, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

December Festival procession, Bali, near Bamenda, Cameroon, West Africa, Africa

Temporary bridge in the aftermath of the December 2005 tsunami, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Flowers in front of Briars Pavilion, the house where Napoleon stayed from October to December 1815, on St. Helena, Mid Atlantic

Fete des Lumieres (Festival of Lights) held every year on december 8, a night procession from St. John's cathedral to Fourviere Basilica, Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

Choir in Notre Dame de Fourviere Basilica during the Fete des Lumieres (Festival of Lights) held every year on december 8, Lyon, France, Europe

Vast fields of ripening wheat in December near Northam, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Indonesia growth monitoring (baby weighing) at a posyandu, or mother-child temporary health post in village of paya lumpat. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

A holiday chalet in the sand dunes at low Newton by the Sea on Northumberland's coast stands precarioulsy close to the edge following a severe storm surge in December 2013 that caused considerable erosion to the sand dunes.

Second World war defences that for a long time were buried under the storm beach are revealed after the December 2013 storm surge at Cley on the North Norfolk coast, UK. The huge waves completely breached the storm beach, and pushed it inland onto the Cley nature reserve.

Indonesia mother child built in banda aceh by. Baby receiving immunization shot. Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Damage caused to the coastal defences by the December 2013 storm surge at Cley on the North Norfolk coast, UK. The huge waves completely breached the storm beach, and pushed it inland onto the Cley nature reserve.

Damage caused to the coastal defences by the December 2013 storm surge at Cley on the North Norfolk coast, UK. The huge waves completely breached the storm beach, and pushed it inland onto the Cley nature reserve.

Indonesia growth monitoring (baby weighing) at a posyandu, or mother-child temporary health post in village of paya lumpat. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Indonesia mother child built in banda aceh by. Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

A boat ripped off oits moorings and damaged by the extreme storm surge weather in December 2013 in Blakeney on the North Norfolk coast, UK.

Marana Regional Airport, Wings of Freedom Tour, airshow, Consolidated B-24J Liberator, first flew in December 1939, nose view with 50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns, Marana, Arizona, United States of America, North America

The Khalifa stadium, centrepiece of the 15th Asian Games to be held in Doha, Qatar in December 2006.

Storm waves from an extreme low pressure system batter Whitehaven harbour, Cumbria, UK, on the 10th December 2014.

Repairing damage caused to the coastal sea defences in Blakeney, Norfolk by the December 2013 storm surge.

Indonesia laboratory testing drinking water. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour. terchnician : every house well gets tested. Unicef originally helped up to support other ngos in area, helps staff salaries provides us with equipment. coordinates activities with local government. water in local wells is quite contaminated, especially with arsenic, as well as nitrates, nitrites, iron, manganese fluoride. water became salinated after tsunami. We test here both water from shallow deep wells

Indonesia muslim girls at a koranic -school in banda aceh. Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Marana Regional Airport, Wings of Freedom Tour, airshow, Consolidated B-24J Liberator, first flew in December 1939, Marana, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Storm waves from an extreme low pressure system batter Whitehaven harbour, Cumbria, UK, on the 10th December 2014.

Protestors at a climate change rally in Parliament Square London in December 2008 with Big Ben behind, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lake Windermere in the Lake District at sunrise during the December 2010 cold snap, with temperatures below minus 10, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lake Windermere in the Lake District at sunrise during the December 2010 cold snap, with temperatures below minus 10, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ice feathers formed during a hard frost, when temperatures fell below minus 10 during the December 2010 cold snap, Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A frozen footprint on a frozen Rydal Water during the December 2010 big chill, Lake District Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protestors at a climate change rally in London in December 2008, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

Full moon (plus 1 day) in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

otter: lutra lutra december. on icy pond otterpark, aqualu tra, nl

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

grey seal, halichoerus grypus, , pup on beach, early dec, eastern england, uk.

Grasmere lake in the Lake District National Park, iced over during a cold snap in December 2010, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sheep using a sheep lick in Ambleside in snow during the December 2010 cold snap, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

Ice feathers formed during a hard frost, when temperatures fell below minus 10 during the December 2010 cold snap, Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protestors at a climate change rally in London in December 2008, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protestors at a climate change rally in London in December 2008, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sheep in Ambleside in snow during the December 2010 cold snap, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Police protecting the House of Parlaiment from climate change protestors on a rally in Parliament Square in December 2008, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protestors at a climate change rally in London in December 2008, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

Full moon (plus 1 day) rising over icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

A house belonging to Allan Lehepuu in the mountains near Michelago that was destroyed by bush fires in December 2009, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Protest banners at a climate change rally in London in December 2008, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A boat locked in the ice on Derwent Water at Keswick in the Lake District during December 2010, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protestor at a climate change rally in Parliament Square London in December 2008 with Big Ben behind, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protest banners at a climate change rally in London in December 2008, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protest banners at a climate change rally in London in December 2008, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protest banners at a climate change rally in London in December 2008, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sandstone pebbles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Police cyclists policing at a climate change rally in London December 2008, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protest banners at a climate change rally in London in December 2008, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protest banners at a climate change rally in London in December 2008, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Forest destroyed by bush fires near Michelago in December 2009, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

A house belonging to Allan Lehepuu in the mountains near Michelago that was destroyed by bush fires in December 2009, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

On 5th December 2009, the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition organized the Wave, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Protestors at a climate change rally in London December 2008, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe