A climber tackles a severely overhanging route in the caves of the Mascun Gorge, Sierra de Guara mountains, Aragon, Spain

Severely flooded and closed road on Curry Moor between North Curry and East Lyng after weeks of heavy rain, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Traditionally dressed and made-up girls at a temple festival, Matsuri Festival, at the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Theyyam performer during a ritual, near Kasargod, North Kerala, South India, Asia

Portrait of a Bedouin woman in Wahiba Sands Desert, Oman, Middle East

Old woman from the Apatani tribe, known for the pieces of wood in their nose to make them ugly, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India, India, Asia

Pilgrim making a milk sacrifice, Hindu festival Thaipusam, Batu Caves limestone caves and temples, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young Surma woman with body painting in front of the river, Kibish, Omo valley Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Child labor, shoeshine boy, 13 years old, Parque Central, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Central America

Theyyam performer during a ritual, near Kasargod, North Kerala, South India, Asia

Young Surma woman with traditional body painting, Kibish, Omo valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Children at a kindergarten, Cameroon, Africa

Girl with braids in her hair, Cameroon, Africa

Kindergarten boys wearing uniforms, Cameroon, Africa

Father holding his HIV-infected infant on his lap, Cameroon, Africa

Boy carrying a pail of water on his head, Sahel region, Cameroon, Africa

Omani boy, Sultanate of Oman, Middle East

Globe sculpture, global warming

Sculpture, test, St. Nikolai Memorial, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Boy balancing a shoe on his head, Cameroon, Africa

Girl wearing head-wrap, Cameroon, Africa

Young girl from the Apatani ethnic group, Arunachal Pradesh, North East India, India, Asia

Guggenmusik Loechlitramper Littau music group dressed to the theme of 40 years of carnival battle during the carnival procession, Littau, Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

Reserved for wheelchair, severely disabled, marking on pavement, Ortisei, Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

A rescue team look for survivors in the rubble of Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

Live Conch for sale on the streets of Nassau in the Bahamas. Conch, one of the most popular local foods in the Bahamas, is being severely overfished.

A small vehicle is smashed beyond recognition after being hit by large bounders in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A mangles car is seen in front of a partially collapsed building in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A woman walks through the rubble of Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A man walks past a collapsed building in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A man look out at Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

A view of collapsed buildings in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

Rathlin Island, County Antrim, Ireland