The Old Faithful Geyser at Calistoga, erupts 60 ft high every 30 minutes, with a pressure of 1000 lbs per square foot, Napa Valley, California, United States of America, North America

Poor air quality caused by dust from the ongoing drought near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Autumn mists come early to the Lake District, a temperature inversion over Ambleside in the Lake District, taken from the slopes of Wansfell looking towards Fairfield.

The Gerlache Strait separating the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsular off Anvers Island. The Antartic Peninsular is one of the fastest warming areas of the planet.

Late phase of an oblique lunge. The Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) falls back into the water while its throat is still expanded and water is pushed out under high pressure. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

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

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

After glow light long after sunset over the lake district hills during an extreme high pressure, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mist caused by a temperature inversion over Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A temperature inversion with valley mist over Red Screes near Ambleside looking towards the Kentmere Fells, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mist caused by a temperature inversion over Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mist caused by a temperature inversion over Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Frost on jetties on Lake Windermere in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A walker on a frozen tarn near the summit of Caudale Moor in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mist caused by a temperature inversion over Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mist caused by a temperature inversion over Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Snow on Wet Side Edge in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A temperature inversion with valley mist over Red Screes near Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mist caused by a temperature inversion over Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mist caused by a temperature inversion over Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Windermere in snow in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Afterglow light long after sunset reflected over the Lake District hills during an extreme high pressure, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mist caused by a temperature inversion over Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Geyser at the geyserfiel of El Tatio, Chile

Natural gas transfer station, here natural gas is conducted from the high pressure gas pipeline and inducted into the main regional power supply, gas pressure control system of ELE, Emscher-Lippe-Energy, regional energy provider in the Ruhr Area, Gelsenki

Natural gas transfer station, here natural gas is conducted from the high pressure gas pipeline and inducted into the main regional power supply, gas pressure control system of ELE, Emscher-Lippe-Energy, regional energy provider in the Ruhr Area, Gelsenki

Natural gas transfer station, here natural gas is conducted from the high pressure gas pipeline and inducted into the main regional power supply, gas pressure control system of ELE, Emscher-Lippe-Energy, regional energy provider in the Ruhr Area, Gelsenki

Natural gas transfer station, here natural gas is conducted from the high pressure gas pipeline and inducted into the main regional power supply, gas pressure control system of ELE, Emscher-Lippe-Energy, regional energy provider in the Ruhr Area, Gelsenki

Natural gas transfer station, here natural gas is conducted from the high pressure gas pipeline and inducted into the main regional power supply, gas pressure control system of ELE, Emscher-Lippe-Energy, regional energy provider in the Ruhr Area, Gelsenki

Duty-free zone, Doha International Airport, Doha, Qatar, Asia

Water jet technology, precise technology for cutting metal with a high pressure water jet, where an abrasive material is added to the water, Waterjet company, Aarwangen, Switzerland, Europe

Aerial view, cross-shaped office building, Haskel Hochdrucksysteme high pressure systems GmbH, Wesel, Ruhrgebiet region, Niederrhein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Pressure gauge, above 3000 bar, cold-cutting process with high pressure water jet technology, test series in the Underwater Technology Centre at the Leibniz University Hannover, manufacture of bone screws for medical applications, with over 3000 bar press

Radio control robot from the Telerob company to defuse explosives, bombs and other dangerous devices by remote control, the water gun uses extreme high pressure to render the explosive device unusable

Radio control robot from the Telerob company to defuse explosives, bombs and other dangerous devices by remote control, the water gun uses extreme high pressure to render the explosive device unusable

High-pressure extinguishing system, Cobra, the Fire Service Training Centre, Heat, a firefighter demonstrating the possibility of using a high pressure of 300 bar to cut through materials such as concrete or steel to then extinguish a blaze in an inaccess

Quartz sand, which is added to the water as an abrasive material for water jet technology, precise technology for cutting metal with a high pressure water jet, Waterjet company, Aarwangen, Switzerland, Europe

High-pressure extinguishing system, Cobra, the Fire Service Training Centre, Heat, a firefighter demonstrating the possibility of using a high pressure of 300 bar to cut through materials such as concrete or steel to then extinguish a blaze in an inaccess

Loading a water gun on a radio control robot from the Telerob company to defuse explosives, bombs and other dangerous devices by remote control, the water gun uses extreme high pressure to render the explosive device unusable

Steaming geyser at the geyser field of El Tatio, Chile

Radio control robot from the Telerob company to defuse explosives, bombs and other dangerous devices by remote control, the water gun uses extreme high pressure to render the explosive device unusable

High angle boy with oxygen mask

High-pressure extinguishing system, Cobra, the Fire Service Training Centre, Heat, a firefighter demonstrating the possibility of using a high pressure of 300 bar to cut through materials such as concrete or steel to then extinguish a blaze in an inaccess

Steam Locomotive Festival, Railway Museum, Dahlhausen, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Geyser at the geyserfiel of El Tatio, Chile

Water jet technology, precise technology for cutting metal with a high pressure water jet, where an abrasive material is added to the water, Waterjet company, Aarwangen, Switzerland, Europe

Radio control robot from the Telerob company to defuse explosives, bombs and other dangerous devices by remote control, the water gun uses extreme high pressure to render the explosive device unusable

Water jet technology, precise technology for cutting metal with a high pressure water jet, where an abrasive material is added to the water, Waterjet company, Aarwangen, Switzerland, Europe

Water jet technology, precise technology for cutting metal with a high pressure water jet, where an abrasive material is added to the water, Waterjet company, Aarwangen, Switzerland, Europe

Radio control robot from the Telerob company to defuse explosives, bombs and other dangerous devices by remote control, the water gun uses extreme high pressure to render the explosive device unusable

Steam Locomotive Festival, Railway Museum, Dahlhausen, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Mannheim, DEU, 23.08.2001, building of a Gas pipeline, natural gas pipeline in the Rhine level

Water gun on a radio control robot from the Telerob company to defuse explosives, bombs and other dangerous devices by remote control, the water gun uses extreme high pressure to render the explosive device unusable

Water jet technology, precise technology for cutting metal with a high pressure water jet, where an abrasive material is added to the water, Waterjet company, Aarwangen, Switzerland, Europe

Pressure lines, water jet technology, precise technology for cutting metal with a high pressure water jet, where an abrasive material is added to the water, Waterjet company, Aarwangen, Switzerland, Europe

Water jet technology, precise technology for cutting metal with a high pressure water jet, where an abrasive material is added to the water, Waterjet company, Aarwangen, Switzerland, Europe

Radio control robot from the Telerob company to defuse explosives, bombs and other dangerous devices by remote control, the water gun uses extreme high pressure to render the explosive device unusable

Water jet technology, precise technology for cutting metal with a high pressure water jet, where an abrasive material is added to the water, Waterjet company, Aarwangen, Switzerland, Europe

Steam Locomotive Festival, Railway Museum, Dahlhausen, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Water jet technology, precise technology for cutting metal with a high pressure water jet, where an abrasive material is added to the water, Waterjet company, Aarwangen, Switzerland, Europe

Radio control robot from the Telerob company to defuse explosives, bombs and other dangerous devices by remote control, the water gun uses extreme high pressure to render the explosive device unusable

Steam Locomotive Festival, Railway Museum, Dahlhausen, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Steam Locomotive Festival, Railway Museum, Dahlhausen, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Gold mining in a forest near Benzdorp. Miners, mostly Brazilians, use high pressure hoses for mining. Suriname

Heavy equipment beside pipeline

Construction work on pipeline

Heavy equipment at sunset