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A Sea Otter Tries To Cool Down Near An Ice Block At Antwerp's Zoo
Photo: Francois Lenoir
Date: 03-Jul-09
Country: BELGIUM
Author: Francois Lenoir
A sea otter tries to cool down near an ice block at Antwerp's zoo July 2, 2009.
Leishan, A Baby Pygmy Hippopotamus, Sits In The Water Next To Her Mother Ellen In Their Enclosure At Edinburgh Zoo In Scotland
Photo: David Moir
Date: 03-Jul-09
Country: UK
Author: David Moir
Leishan, a baby pygmy hippopotamus, sits in the water next to her mother Ellen in their enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland July 2, 2009.
Hindu Priests Perform Special Prayer In Hyderabad
Photo: Krishnendu Halder
Date: 03-Jul-09
Country: INDIA
Author: Krishnendu Halder
Hindu priests perform "Astottara Shatha Kundali Mukha Varun Yagam", a special prayer for rain, to appease the rain god in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad July 2, 2009.
An Internally Displaced Girl, Who Fled A Military Offensive In The Swat Valley Region, Stands Outside Her Family Tent At The UNHCR Jalozai Camp
Photo: Akhtar Soomro
Date: 03-Jul-09
Country: PAKISTAN
Author: Akhtar Soomro
An internally displaced girl, who fled a military offensive in the Swat valley region, stands outside her family tent at the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) Jalozai camp, about 140 km (87 miles) north west of Pakistan's capital Islamabad July 2, 2009.
A View Of A Dried-Up Cattle Watering Hole On The Canadian Prairies Near Rockyford
Photo: Todd Korol
Date: 02-Jul-09
Country: CANADA
Author: Todd Korol
A view of a dried-up cattle watering hole on the Canadian prairies near Rockyford, Alberta June 30, 2009.
The Sun Shines Through A Cloud In The Early Morning As Seen From The Inca Road Known As The Takesi Trail In Kakapi
Photo: Rickey Rogers
Date: 02-Jul-09
Country: BOLIVIA
Author: Rickey Rogers
The sun shines through a cloud in the early morning as seen from the Inca road known as the Takesi trail in Kakapi, La Paz Province, June 25, 2009.
An Environmental Agency Official Clears Algae From A River On The Outskirts Of Shanghai
Photo: Aly Song
Date: 02-Jul-09
Country: CHINA
Author: Aly Song
An environmental agency official clears algae from a river on the outskirts of Shanghai July 1, 2009.
Anti-Atomic Energy Activists Wearing Caricature Masks Of German Chancellor Angela Merkel And Atomic Energy Lobbyists Destroy Solar Panels In Front Of Lobby Group In Berlin
Photo: Thomas Peter
Date: 02-Jul-09
Country: GERMANY
Author: Thomas Peter
Anti-atomic energy activists wearing caricature masks of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and atomic energy lobbyists destroy solar panels, during a protest in front of the office of the Atom Forum lobby group in Berlin, July 1, 2009.
Drivers Try to Move a Stranded Vehicle on a Flooded Street
Photo: Stringer
Date: 01-Jul-09
Country: CHINA
Author: Stringer
Drivers try to move a stranded vehicle on a flooded street after a rainstorm in Wuhan, Hubei province.
Residents of Sanjay Colony Scramble to Collect Water
Photo: Adnan Abidi
Date: 01-Jul-09
Country: INDIA
Author: Adnan Abidi
Residents of Sanjay Colony, a residential neighbourhood, scramble to collect water from a tanker provided by the state-run Delhi Jal (water) Board in New Delhi.
A Man Walks Past Piles of Crushed Cans
Photo: Nigel Roddis
Date: 01-Jul-09
Country: UK
Author: Nigel Roddis
A man walks past piles of crushed cans at a recycling centre in Manchester, northern England.
A Fire-Fighter Works to Extinguish Fires in a Forest
Photo: Feri Latief
Date: 01-Jul-09
Country: INDONESIA
Author: Feri Latief
A fire-fighter works to extinguish fires in a forest in the Siak district of Indonesia's Riau province.
An Aerial View of the Construction of Boguchanskaya Hydro Electric Power Station
Photo: Ilya Naymushin
Date: 01-Jul-09
Country: RUSSIA
Author: Ilya Naymushin
An aerial view of the construction of Boguchanskaya hydro electric power station on the Angara River, near the town of Boguchany, about 750 km (466 miles) to the northeast from the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.
Vehicles are Seen in Cobre Las Cruces Opencast Mine
Photo: Marcelo del Pozo
Date: 01-Jul-09
Country: SPAIN
Author: Marcelo del Pozo
Vehicles are seen in the Cobre Las Cruces opencast mine in Gerena, southern Spain.
An Archway of Green Footprints Welcomes Visitors to the Climate Community
Photo: Henriette Jacobsen
Date: 01-Jul-09
Country: DENMARK
Author: Henriette Jacobsen
An archway of green footprints welcomes visitors to the Climate Community, an environmentally-friendly camping spot at this year's Roskilde music festival.
Vehicles Are Seen Partially Submerged in Mud
Photo: China Daily
Date: 30-Jun-09
Country: CHINA
Author: China Daily
Vehicles are seen partially submerged in mud after a heavy storm hit Chongqing Municipality.
A Boy Rides His Bicycle on the River Embankment
Photo: Karoly Arvai
Date: 30-Jun-09
Country: HUNGARY
Author: Karoly Arvai
A boy rides his bicycle on the river embankment in Budapest.
European Industry Commissioner Shows Mobile Phone Chargers
Photo: Thierry Roge
Date: 30-Jun-09
Country: BELGIUM
Author: Thierry Roge
European Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen shows mobile phone chargers at a news conference in Brussels.
General View of the IRENA Conference
Photo: Stringer
Date: 30-Jun-09
Country: EGYPT
Author: Stringer
A general view of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) conference at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh.
A Man Dressed In A Meru Traditional Attire And A Spear Looks On As Athletes Compete In The Lewa Marathon At The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy Near Isiolo Kenya
Photo: Thomas Mukoya
Date: 29-Jun-09
Country: KENYA
Author: Thomas Mukoya
A man dressed in a Meru traditional attire and a spear looks on as athletes compete in the Lewa Marathon at the Lewa wildlife conservancy near Isiolo about 300km from the Kenya's capital Nairobi, June 27, 2009.
Greenpeace Activists Unload Barrels With Radioactive Signs In Front Of The Christian Democrats Party Headquarters In Berlin
Photo: Thomas Peter
Date: 29-Jun-09
Country: GERMANY
Author: Thomas Peter
Greenpeace activists unload barrels with radioactive signs in front of the Christian Democrats party (CDU) headquarters in Berlin, June 28, 2009.
People Cool Down In A Canal In The Eastern City Of Lahore
Photo: Mohsin Raza
Date: 29-Jun-09
Country: PAKISTAN
Author: Mohsin Raza
People cool down in a canal in the eastern city of Lahore June 28, 2009.
Tourists Navigate Their Way Inside A Cave Popularly Known In The Philippines As "Underground River" In Puerto Princesa City In The Province Of Palawan
Photo: John Javellana
Date: 29-Jun-09
Country: PHILIPPINES
Author: John Javellana
Tourists navigate their way inside a cave popularly known in the Philippines as "Underground River" in Puerto Princesa city in the province of Palawan, southwest of Manila, June 28, 2009.
Pisek Residents Watch From The Medieval Stone Bridge As Rising Waters Flow Past A Sand Sculpture On A Bank Of Otava River
Photo: Petr Josek Snr
Date: 29-Jun-09
Country: CZECH REPUBLIC
Author: Petr Josek Snr
Pisek residents watch from the medieval Stone Bridge as rising waters flow past a sand sculpture on a bank of Otava river June 28, 2009.