California oil spill: State of emergency as nine-mile slick threatens sea birds and mammals [Photo report]
An onshore pipeline ruptured along the California coast, spewing crude oil onto pristine beaches.
Nepal earthquake: Hundreds of people, many foreigners, buried in avalanche-hit village [Photo report]
Up to 300 people, many of them foreigners, are believed to have been buried by an avalanche in Langtang.
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Getty Images photographers Chris McGrath and David Ramos capture people trying to rebuild their lives in the rubble of Kathmandu.
Nepal earthquake: Aerial photos of devastated villages clinging to remote terraced hillsides
People in remote regions of Nepal have had to walk 20 miles or more over mountainous paths to get help.
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Nepal earthquake: Aerial photos of remote Gorkha district show entire villages reduced to rubble
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Japan: Inside the cavernous underground water tanks that prevent Tokyo from flooding [Photos]
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California: Animal rescue centres struggling with record number of stranded starving sea lion pups
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World Water Day 2015: Photos to make you think twice about wasting this precious resource
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Japan: Dealing with radioactive waste four years after tsunami hit Fukushima nuclear power plant
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Fxxk Air Pollution: China's artists and fashion designers respond to Beijing smog [Photo report]
Artists and designers in China have begun responding to Beijing's dangerous levels of air pollution.
New York: Manhattan island surrounded by ice as Hudson and East Rivers freeze [Pictures]
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Jerusalem weather: Picture-postcard pretty photos of the Holy Land's ancient sites in the snow
A heavy winter storm has dumped snow on Jerusalem and parts of the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria.
Turkey: Istanbul snow storm causes travel chaos but leaves beautiful scenes
A snow storm in Istanbul grounds planes, halts traffic, and forces closure of Bosphorus Strait.
Spain: Toxic orange cloud in Catalonia after explosion at Igualada chemical plant [Photos]
A chemical explosion at a warehouse spread a large orange toxic cloud over five towns in Catalonia.
Moon for sale? US government says Bigelow Aerospace could set up lunar base with land rights
The US government has taken a tentative step towards allowing commercial development of the moon.
Blizzard hits north-eastern US: People dig cars out of deep snow in Chicago and Detroit
The second major snow storm in less than a week pummels Chicago, Detroit and Boston.
New York snow: Eerily deserted car-free streets like a scene from 28 Days Later
Lone individuals made their way across quiet city streets in the aftermath of 'Snowpocalypse'.
Out of this world: The International Space Station's Instagram photos
In his State of the Union speech, Obama advised astronaut Scott Kelly to Instagram everything.
Climate change: The mind-boggling statistics behind 2014 being the hottest year on record
All 15 years from 2000 were in top 20 warmest. The odds of that are 1.5 million billion to one.
UK winter weather: Beautiful photos of snow in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales
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