The Hall of Memory, a memorial to those killed in two World Wars and subsequent conflicts, Centenary Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

'Iron Blow', the famous Mount Lyell mine where gold and copper was discovered in 1883, starting the mining boom and subsequent environmental damage here, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Precut pipes for subsequent uses, Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes, Rath factory, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Houses are destroyed in Curanipe, Chile after an 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck this coastal town.

Houses are destroyed in Curanipe, Chile after an 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck this coastal town.

On Saturday 5th December 2015, Storm Desmond crashed into the UK, producing the UK''s highest ever 24 hour rainfall total at 341.4mm. It flooded the Lyth Valley, drowning many farms and houses. Several periods of subsequent heavy rain have kept the Lyth Valley inundated, with no sign of respite. Photo taken on Thursday 10th December 2015.'

Houses are destroyed in Curanipe, Chile after an 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck this coastal town.

Houses are destroyed in Curanipe, Chile after an 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck this coastal town.

Damage to a Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) caused by the California Oak Moth (Phryganidia californica), the most important oak-feeding caterpillar throughout its range, which extends along the coast and through the coastal mountains of California. The caterpillars can strip a tree of all leaves but the Coast Live Oak trees usually recover in subsequent years.