View over the high rise buildings and the United Tower, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, Middle East

Downtown Auckland with its high rise buildings, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

High-rise buildings of Santiago city center seen from top of Santa Lucia Hill, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile, South America

High-rise buildings of Santiago city center seen from top of Santa Lucia Hill, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile, South America

High rise buildings, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

High rise buildings on the city skyline of Salvador in Bahia state in Brazil, South America

High-rise buildings of Santiago city center seen from top of Santa Lucia Hill, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile, South America

High-rise buildings on coast, Valparaiso, Chile

Stone pavilion with the American Falls illuminated at dusk with moon rise, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, North America

The beach and high rise buildings at the resort of Acapulco, Mexico, North America

Rain forest, from Lubaantun to Maya Mountains, Belize, Central America

High-rise flats and over-sized street, with lack of traffic, Kaesong, North Korea, Asia

Essar House new high rise office development for Essar Group in Mahalaxmi area of Mumbai, India, sign of thriving Indian economy

Essar House new high rise office development for Essar Group in Mahalaxmi area of Mumbai, India, sign of thriving Indian economy

Old traditional tenement housing in the shadow of new modern high rise apartment blocks at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

High rise development at Cuffe Parade, the business district in South Mumbai, India, where a thriving Indian economy is evident

High rise tenement apartment blocks in Shanghai, China

High rise tenement apartment blocks in Shanghai, China

Shanghai skyline of high rise apartment blocks seen from the Oriental Pearl Television Tower, China

Spectacular 600m volcanic cliffs of the Risco de Famara rising over Lanzarote's finest beach at Famara, with its low-rise bungalow development, Famara, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Modern high rise office building, early morning, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Beach view with bathers and colorful umbrellas before low rise buildings, Amalfi Town, Costiera Amalfitana, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of the high rise building in the city centre, City of Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

High rise development at Cuffe Parade in South Mumbai, India, where the thriving Indian economy is evident

Wind generators, near St. Rise, Aero Island, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Downtown Auckland with high rise buildings, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Clouds of steam rise as people swim in the Blue Lagoon thermal pool, Iceland

The CN Tower behind high rise buildings in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America

The high rise buildings on the skyline of Panama City seen from the Canal approach, Panama, Central America

High rise flats in Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Asia

High rise buildings, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

New high rise buildings inland from Jumeirah area, Burj Dubai, world's tallest building under construction in background, Dubai Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Around Dongfanghong Square, new high-rise buildings, Lanzhou city, China, Asia

High rise building in downtown Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

High rise developments by Mahalaxmi Station and the Western Railways train of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, India

Hot Water Beach on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, where thermal waters rise up from below sand, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Modern design, high rise office buildings and station, early morning, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany, Europe

High rise council flats, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sheikh Zayed Road skyline of high rise buildings and skyscrapers, and metro train, Dubai City, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Clouds of steam rise as people swim in the Blue Lagoon thermal pool, Iceland

Families relaxing on the beach near St. Rise, Aero Island, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Downtown Auckland with its high rise buildings, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Traffic and new high rise buildings along Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

High rise apartment blocks in the Happy Valley district of Hong Kong, China, Asia

High rise hotels on Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Boats in the harbour and high rise apartment buildings in the background at Aberdeen, Hong Kong, China, Asia

High rise apartments lining beach zone, Benidorm, Costa Blanca, Valencia region, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

High rise buildings on the Yarra River flowing through Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Boats in the harbour and new high rise apartment blocks for people who lived in sampans, at Aberdeen, Hong Kong, China, Asia

High rise buildings on the Yarra River flowing through Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

High rise buildings of Bangkok at night from Rembrandt Hotel and Towers, Sukhumvit 18, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

High rise hotels on Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

High rise buildings on the Yarra River flowing through Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

High rise buildings on the Yarra River flowing through Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

High rise buildings in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

A WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, a low lying area of the Ganges Delta in Eastern India, that is very vulnerable to sea level rise. Prior to this project the subsistence farmers had no access to electricity. The project involves charging large batteries from solar panels. Each villager collects a battery to run household lighting, and returns to the recharging station once a week to recharge their battery. This shot shows women carrying the heavy batteries (20Kg) from the charging station.

A WWF project to supply electricity to a remote island in the Sunderbans, a low lying area of the Ganges Delta in Eastern India, that is very vulnerable to sea level rise. Prior to this project the subsistence farmers had no access to electricity. The project involves charging large batteries from solar panels. Each villager collects a battery to run household lighting, and returns to the recharging station once a week to recharge their battery. This shot shows women carrying the heavy batteries (20Kg) from the charging station.

A collapsed coastal road near Skipsea on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all playing their part.

Lime tree, lime, tilia cordata mill., in winter covered in hoarfrost, at dusk, oetwil am see, switzerland

A collapsed coastal road at between Skipsea and Ulrome on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

A collapsed coastal road at between Skipsea and Ulrome on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

A collapsed coastal road at Easingotn on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

A collapsed coastal road at near Aldbrough on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

Concrete sea defences at Beach Bank Caravan Park in Ulrome near Skipsea on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This section of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all playing their part.

A collapsed coastal road at between Skipsea and Ulrome on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

A Second world War lookout post leaning alarmingly and about to tumble over the edge of the cliff near Aldbrough on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This section of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all playing their part.

A collapsed coastal road at Barmston on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

A villager woman in a remote subsistence farming village on an island in the Sunderbans, the Ganges Delta in Eastern India that is very vulnerable to sea level rise. She is cooking on a traditional clay oven, fuelled by biofuel (rice stalks), low carbon cooking.

The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. Recent predictions show it will probably be redundant in around twenty years due to increased stormy weather and sea level rise driven by climate change.

The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. Recent predictions show it will probably be redundant in around twenty years due to increased stormy weather and sea level rise driven by climate change.

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

Villagers in a remote subsistence farming village on an island in the Sunderbans, the Ganges Delta in Eastern India that is very vulnerable to sea level rise, gather in the rice crop after drying.

The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. Recent predictions show it will probably be redundant in around twenty years due to increased stormy weather and sea level rise driven by climate change.

A BP chemical plant at salt End on Humberside which produces Acetic Acid and a gas fired power station It is vulnerable to coastal flooding, and although sea defences were constructed some years ago, climate change driven sea level rise and increased stromy weather, leaves it vulnerable to inundation.

Looking down into the Langdale Valley above valley mist formed by a temperature inversion on Loughrigg, near Ambleside in the Lake District National Park. Localised warming has caused this very rare weather phenomenon, and lifted the mist up into a volcano shape.

A woman subsistence farmer cooking on a traditional clay oven, using rice stalks as biofuel in the Sunderbans, Ganges, Delta, India. the area is very low lying and vulnerable to sea level rise. All parts of the rice crop are used, and the villagers life is very self sufficient, with a tiny carbon footprint.

A woman drying her rice crop in the Sunderbans, Ganges, Delta, India, the area is very low lying and vulnerable to sea level rise.

Villagers in a remote subsistence farming village on an island in the Sunderbans, the Ganges Delta in Eastern India that is very vulnerable to sea level rise, gather in the rice crop after drying.

Villagers in a remote subsistence farming village on an island in the Sunderbans, the Ganges Delta in Eastern India that is very vulnerable to sea level rise, gather in the rice crop after drying.

Tung Wan Beach and high rise apartments, Park Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Cow dung belonging to subsistence farmers in the Sunderbans, a low lying area of the Ganges Delta in Eastern India, that is very vulnerable to sea level rise. The cow dung is used as biofuel in traditional clay ovens.

Cow dung belonging to subsistence farmers in the Sunderbans, a low lying area of the Ganges Delta in Eastern India, that is very vulnerable to sea level rise. The cow dung is used as biofuel in traditional clay ovens.

Boats carrying people and goods in the Sunderbans, a low lying area of the Ganges Delta in Eastern India, that is very vulnerable to sea level rise.

Pine and birch forests rise above calm lakes, National Park, Punkaharju, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Boats carrying people and goods in the Sunderbans, a low lying area of the Ganges Delta in Eastern India, that is very vulnerable to sea level rise.

Boats carrying people and goods in the Sunderbans, a low lying area of the Ganges Delta in Eastern India, that is very vulnerable to sea level rise.

Highly built up beach front areas, just north of Atlantic City that are very vulnerable to sea level rise, USA.

The Five Rise Locks on the Leeds Liverpool Canal in Bingley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Typical new town housing high rise apartment complex and MTR Subway Sign, Tung Chung, Lantau, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Typical new town housing high rise apartment complex,Tung Chung, Lantau, Hong Kong, China, Asia

The Five Rise Locks on the Leeds Liverpool Canal in Bingley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Moon rise over forest in winter time, switzerland

High rise apartments, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, Asia

Modern highway with traffic and high rise apartments, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, Asia

Shopping street and high rise apartments, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, Asia

Girls face an uncertain future as their island home is threatened by global warming induced sea level rise, Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu, Pacific

Tuvaluans watch as the high tide inundates their island home due to global warming induced sea level rise, Funafuti, Tuvalu, Pacific

A teenage girl sits in the floodwater caused by sea water incursion due to global warming induced sea level rise that threatens the future of these low lying islands, Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu, Pacific

Sea water incursion onto Funafuti Atoll the main island, as global warming induced sea level rise threatens to flood these low lying islands, Funafuti, Tuvalu, Pacific