Resolute, Inuit hamlet, Cornwallis island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America

Distillation equipment for pisco production, Tacama Winery, Ica, Peru, South America

Lurik House workshop using Shibori technique, Dien by Dinar, contemporary batik, Sondakan district, Solo (Surakarta), Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Shrine at entrance to levada tunnel (aqueduct) around Rabacal, Paul da Serra plateau, Madeira island, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal

The iron ore mine Cockerill d'Esch-sur-Alzette played a major role in economic boom from the 1870s to the 1990s, Luxembourg

Crayfish farm near Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Sawdust heap at sawmill near Brunico (Bruneck), region of South Tyrol (Alto Adige), Italy

Drone aerial view of camper vans with solar panels on the roof, parked on a wild spot on the mountains in autumn, Kalabaka, Greece

Welder at work in a workshop in Marrakesh, Morocco

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Geneva Observatory offices, Sauverny, Canton of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Electric mountain biker off the road from Zagora to the south (N 9), Draa River valley, Province of Zagora, Region Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Preparation of the lunch of a group of bike hikers near the dunes of Tindouf, Draa River valley, Province of Zagora, Region Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Electric mountain bike rider on track between Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou, Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Bike rider off the road from Telouet to Ait Ben Haddou, Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Blacksmith forging knives, Keren, Eritrea, Africa

Fishing dugout boats on beach, Ngor village, Pointe des Almadies, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa

Humberstone Saltpeter Works, UNESCO World Heritage Site, northern Atacama, Chile, South America

Humberstone Saltpeter Works, UNESCO World Heritage Site, northern Atacama, Chile, South America

View of water sport equipment on beach at Puerto Morelos, Caribbean Coast, Yucatan Peninsula, Riviera Maya, Mexico, North America

Looking out of a tent at White Rocks campsite, Piedras Blancas, 6200m, Aconcagua 6962m, highest peak in South America, Aconcagua Provincial Park, Andes mountains, Argentina, South America

Equipment ready for fish harvest on Rozmberk Pond with fishermen on boats in background, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Fish tanks and other equipment ready for fish harvest on Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Saint Martin de Belleville, Haute-Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Street chapati maker, making bread over a naked flame using traditional basic equipment, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Craster harbour, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Buoys decorating a wall, Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Playing game machine, pachinko parlour, Tokyo, Japan

Red barn and old farm equipment, Valle Crucis, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

Teenager with snorkle equipment walking along the beach, Mayan Riviera, Akumal, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Pack ponies carrying trekking equipment cross the Laurebina La from Langtang and descend into cloud towards Helambu, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Upper halls at Drepung monastery, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) amongst abandoned whaling equipment at Godthul, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Paddle steamer 'Natchez', on the edge of the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Paddle steamer 'Natchez' on the Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Tools for polishing gemstones in Borneo, Southeast Asia, Asia

Crossing crevasse when climbing Huayna Potosi, Cordillera Real, Bolivia, South America

Houseboats on the lake at Srinagar, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir State, India, Asia

Boat on the beach at Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

Logging machinery at fir tree plantation by the Princes Highway, northwest of Gambier, South Australia, Australia, Pacific

Logging plant at port, Gisborne, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Baskets, Yanomami Indians, Brazil, South America

Thatching at The George, Stanton St. John, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ripened Brunello grapes, Sangiovese, being harvested at the wine estate of La Fornace at Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Ripened Brunello grapes, Sangiovese, being harvested at the wine estate of La Fornace at Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Ripened Brunello grapes, Sangiovese, being harvested at the wine estate of La Fornace at Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Ripened Brunello grapes, Sangiovese, being harvested at the wine estate of La Fornace at Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Ripened Brunello grapes, Sangiovese, being harvested at the wine estate of La Fornace at Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Ripened Brunello grapes, Sangiovese, being harvested at the wine estate of La Fornace at Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Thatcher at work renewing thatch on cottage, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Grape harvest, vineyards near Macon, Burgundy (Bourgogne), France, Europe

Ripened Brunello grapes, Sangiovese, being harvested at the wine estate of La Fornace at Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Altamura Bread, bakery interior, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Loading equipment on a 4x4 vehicle after desert trek, Chigaga dunes, Draa Valley, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Help button on computer keyboard

Scenes of working life in the Wieliczka Salt Mine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Krakow (Cracow), Poland

Ripened Brunello grapes, Sangiovese, being harvested at the wine estate of La Fornace at Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Ripened Brunello grapes, Sangiovese, being harvested at the wine estate of La Fornace at Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Oil well pump, near Odessa, Texas, United States of America, North America

Ripened Brunello grapes, Sangiovese, being harvested at the wine estate of La Fornace at Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Paddle steamer 'Natchez' on the Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Chuquicamate copper mine, Atacama Desert, Chile, South America

Tsukiji Fish Market, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Close-up of grape crushing machine at the Soave co-operative, Soave, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Woman working on silk spinning machine in traditional silk factory, Dalat, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman working on silk spinning machine in traditional silk factory, Dalat, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sherpas return to Everest Base Camp after taking equipment to Camp 2, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Asia

Sugar cane processing machinery, Pere Labat distillery, Ile de Marie-Galante, French Antilles, West Indies, Central America

Cheese making equipment inside La Maison du Gruyere, Gruyeres, Fribourg, Switzerland, Europe

Farm worker on tractor, South Africa, Africa

Waste disposal depot, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Canoeist, Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, Pacific

Ski equipment outside the GLC, a top apres bar in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Handset of telephone off the hook

Workers at a banana plantation near Le Francois, Martinique, Lesser Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Port, Yokohama, Japan, Asia

Grape harvest in vineyards, near Macon, Burgundy, France, Europe

Fishing equipment, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom, Europe

Cheese making equipment inside La Maison du Gruyere, Gruyeres, Fribourg, Switzerland, Europe

Shiva Hindu temple and Ahilya Fort Complex on banks of the Narmada River, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Diamond mine equipment, Kimberley, South Africa, Africa

New coastal expressway under construction, Mexico, North America

Mauritius, Big Game Fishing Boat, Close-Up

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

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a Hematology Analyzer for analyzing blood in one of the labs in the specialist cancer hospital.

Vietnam crs (catholic relief service) work with people with disabilities extends into the college system with a project of inclusive education. at the hanoi college of it, shown here, there are 25 students with disabilities and 15 visually impaired. crs provides special mobility equipment such as wheelchair ramps, and with a joint grant shared by other funding agencies, provided an elevator at the college (seen here), so that wheelchair bound students could move easily to other floors of the building

Trucks haul an oversize load of tar sands equipment for a SAGD mine, on the road towards Fort McMurray, the centre of the tar sands industry, Alberta, Canada, North America

Vietnam crs (catholic relief service) work with people with disabilities extends into the college system with a project of inclusive education. at the hanoi college of it, shown here, there are 25 students with disabilities and 15 visually impaired. crs provides special mobility equipment such as wheelchair ramps, and with a joint grant shared by other funding agencies, provided an elevator at the college (seen here), so that wheelchair bound students could move easily to other floors of the building

Vietnam crs (catholic relief service) work with people with disabilities extends into the college system with a project of inclusive education. at the hanoi college of it, shown here, there are 25 students with disabilities and 15 visually impaired. crs provides special mobility equipment such as wheelchair ramps, and with a joint grant shared by other funding agencies, provided an elevator at the college (seen here), so that wheelchair bound students could move easily to other floors of the building

Grapes being processed at the Sterling Winery near Calistoga, perched on a rock outcrop over the Napa Valley north of San Francisco, famous for its 200 wineries, Napa Valley, Northern California, California, United States of America (USA), North America

Marble quarry, Carrara, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Rice harvest, Hokkaido, Japan

Craftsman using chisel on stone, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Trucks haul an oversize load of tar sands equipment for a SAGD mine, on the road towards Fort McMurray, the centre of the tar sands industry, Alberta, Canada, North America

Trucks haul an oversize load of tar sands equipment for a SAGD mine, on the road towards Fort McMurray, the centre of the tar sands industry, Alberta, Canada, North America

Playing game machine, pachinko parlour, Tokyo, Japan

Trucks haul an oversize load of tar sands equipment for a SAGD mine, on the road towards Fort McMurray, the centre of the tar sands industry, Alberta, Canada, North America

Working pumpjack near Rangely in the desert plateau oilfields of the Rio Blanco area in the far north west. War needs stimulated drilling here in the 1940s, north west, Colorado, Utah, United States of America (USA), North America

Trucks haul an oversize load of tar sands equipment on the road towards Fort McMurray, the centre of the tar sands industry, Alberta, Canada, North America

Railway line used to haul equipment up and down to Loch Leathan hydro power station on the Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe