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Destruction of rainforest caused by gold mining, Guyana, South America
Landfill site, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia
Cotton fibre, hand picked from local cotton fields, being transferred in bulk by digger into the factory for processing, Gujarat, India, Asia
Uk olympic park demolition and construction in progress in east london
European mole, Talpa Europaea, in a country garden, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK
European mole, Talpa Europaea, in a country garden, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK
Carajas Open Cast Mine, Brazil.
Carajas Open Cast Mine, Brazil.
European mole, Talpa Europaea, in a country garden, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK
After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.
A 700 Kw hydro pwer scheme being constructed on the slopes of Ben More on Mull, Scotland, UK.
After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.
Repairing damage caused to the coastal sea defences in Blakeney, Norfolk by the December 2013 storm surge.
A 700 Kw hydro pwer scheme being constructed on the slopes of Ben More on Mull, Scotland, UK.
Work starts on the initial groundworks for three wind turbines to be constructed behind the Kirkstone Pass Inn on Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Workmen start the initial groundworks for three wind turbines to be constructed behind the Kirkstone Pass Inn on Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Work starts on the initial groundworks for three wind turbines to be constructed behind the Kirkstone Pass Inn on Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
The Syncrude upgrader plant on the tar sands project, Alberta, Canada, North America
The Syncrude upgrader plant on the tar sands project, Alberta, Canada, North America
Old machinery used in the tar sands, Alberta, Canada, North America
Old tar sands machinery in Fort McMurray, centre of the Athabasca tar sands, Alberta, Canada, North America
Charlie Middleton, an employee of Cumbria County Council clears snow from the blocked Kirkstone Pass, the highest mountain pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Charlie Middleton, an employee of Cumbria County Council clears snow from the blocked Kirkstone Pass, the highest mountain pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
The A591 road blocked at Thirlmere by a landslide caused by extreme weather, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.
Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.
Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt..
Charlie Middleton, an employee of Cumbria County Council clears snow from the blocked Kirkstone Pass, the highest mountain pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.
Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.
Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.
Bulldozers rebuilding the storm beach in Cley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Winsford Rock Salt Mine.
Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.
Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt..
Winsford Rock Salt Mine.
Repairing eroded footpaths in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.
Hole dug by digger in the former lake bed to try and find water, Hong Hai Zai, near Dongsheng, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia
Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt..
The mine uses the most sophisticated modern mining techniques to bring grit salt to the surface, including a laser guided JOY excavator and mechanical drills and lift.
Charlie Middleton, an employee of Cumbria County Council clears snow from the blocked Kirkstone Pass, the highest mountain pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
The A591 road blocked at Thirlmere by a landslide caused by extreme weather, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt.. .
Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt..
Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.
Construction workers installing a power cable on the foreshore of the Solway Firth near Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Construction workers working on the foreshore of the Solway Firth near Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Construction workers installing a power cable on the foreshore of the Solway Firth near Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Construction workers working on the foreshore of the Solway Firth near Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Construction workers working on the foreshore of the Solway Firth near Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.
A digger digs deeper into the former lake bed to try and find water, Hong Hai Zai, near Dongsheng, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia
Resurfacing work in Ambleside after floods and harsh winter weather caused serious erosion of the road surface, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.
Excavating volcanic Scoria rock from the Seydisholar cone for road building material, near Selfoss, Iceland, Polar Regions
Construction workers installing a power cable on the foreshore of the Solway Firth near Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
A train being loaded with low grade coal from an opencast coal mine near Heihe on the Chinese Russian border, Heilongjiang province, China, Asia
A train being loaded with low grade coal from an opencast coal mine near Heihe on the Chinese Russian border, Heilongjiang province, China, Asia
Hole dug by digger in the former lake bed to try and find water, Hong Hai Zai, near Dongsheng, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia
Rebuilding the sea wall in Seaton Carew on Teesside, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt..
Winsford Rock Salt Mine.
The mine uses the most sophisticated modern mining techniques to bring grit salt to the surface, including a laser guided JOY excavator and mechanical drills and lift.
Repairing storm damage by adding new sand to a beach in Teos, Western Turkey, Eurasia
A building being demolished near the Angel tube in London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Gulls feeding on a rubbish tip in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Views of the new (2009) marina still under construction at Puerto Escondido, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Views of the new (2009) marina still under construction at Puerto Escondido, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Sea wall construction, Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, Europe
Winsford Rock Salt Mine.
Gulls feeding on a rubbish tip in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
A digger digs deeper into the former lake bed to try and find water, Hong Hai Zai, near Dongsheng, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia
Repairing storm damage by adding new sand to a beach in Teos, Western Turkey, Eurasia
Road works in Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
House building in Ilulissat on Greenland, Polar Regions
A coal fired power station just north of Beijing, China, Asia
Workers working on reclaiming land from the sea for another exclusive hotel development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East
Truck near digger in dirt field
Truck near digger in dirt field
Girl miss school to pan for gold in the mountains near Ankavandra, Madagascar
Girl miss school to pan for gold in the mountains near Ankavandra, Madagascar
Aerial view of a digger in a quarry in front of a pile of rubble.
Aerial view of a digger in a quarry in front of a pile of rubble.
Gold digger Keith Whitthread with gold nugget, Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Shovel excavator in kaolin pit, mining of kaolin, Gebenbach, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
Bucket-wheel excavators, Garzweiler lignite mining, near Jüchen, Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Snow shoes hanging on a gold digger's hut, Denali Village, Denali National Park, Alaska
Placer mining, gold panning at the Klondike, Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada
Paddy Hannan Memorial, gold prospector, Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, WA, Australia
Demolition of a house, large mechanical digger, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Brown coal mining, Welzow-South opencast mining, Welzow, Spree-Neivüe district, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe
Bucket-wheel excavator, lignite mining, Garzweiler, near Jüchen, Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Excavator in kaolin pit, mining of kaolin, Gebenbach, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
Teenagers "searching for gold", washing sand at Legoland, Guenzburg, Bavaria, Germany
Teenagers "searching for gold", washing sand at Legoland, Guenzburg, Bavaria, Germany
Brown coal digger, Hambach Tagebau, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Slag heap, Inden open-cast mining, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Red letter box and an old historical building of the former gold rush town, Arrowtown, South Island, New Zealand
Gold Digger Monument, visitor center, Hope, British Columbia, Canada