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  1. Low water levels at Chew Valley lake - the photo shows a small pool of water amid a vast expanse of mud. In the distance the edge of the lake is ringed by forests

  2. An Indigenous woman in traditional dress protests outside the COP summit in Brazil.

  3. A rainforest stops where an area is cleared to make way for a soya plantation. Next to a line of trees, there is a brown open field with a single tree standing in the middle.

    • BBC World Service

  5. A stock photo of a white bowl with purple acai paste and fruits including berries, banana, pomegranate seeds, kiwi, and mint leaves and nuts

  6. Tree shows orange, brown and green leaves against a grey sky

  7. A close up of Terrence Bridges looking straight down the lens. He is leaning against a door frame and a small, brick walled building can be seen behind him. He is wearing a blue checked shirt, which is open at the collar, and black rimmed rectangular glasses. He is bald on top of his head, but some short grey hair can be seen on the sides of his head.

  8. A group of people holding colourful placards at a climate march. The left placard reads 'You cannot eat money'. The middle reads 'Go Vegan for the planet'. There are several other signs in the background. The woman front centre is smiling at the camera.

  9. Protesters at a march in Belem, Brazil, near the COP30 climate summit.

  10. A large group of protesters marches down a street holding a wide black banner that reads “Scotland’s Climate March” and “A Better World Is Possible” in bold coloured letters. People at the front appear to be chanting, while others behind them hold signs with messages such as “Climate Crisis = Class War,” “Planet Over Profit,” and a peace symbol. The crowd is tightly packed, and buildings line the street in the background.

  11. A couple walk down a snowy road. The man is carrying a child on his shoulders. There are big trees with some snow on them lining the road.

    • BBC World Service

  13. The image shows a close up of the climate stripes featured on the rear wing of the race car. It goes from dark blue on the left side to pale blue in the middle and then red and dark red on the right side. The car is a bright green.

  14. View of a coal-fired power station, with gases escaping from the top of a tall chimney as a white cloud

    • BBC World Service

  16. Brazilian indigenous leader stands during interview with BBC at COP30

  17. A teenage girl, wearing a navy school tie and a white shirt, with glasses on her head, smiling at the camera.

  18. A picture of the road taken from a steep hill below. A large section of earth has fallen free of the hill and left a gap underneath the asphalt. Wooden stakes supporting a wire fence are dangling in the air as the ground they had been installed in has disappeared. A metal fence has been put in place on the road.

  19. A protester, wearing a traditional headdress, raising his hand at a protest.

  20. Yellow-shirted protesters clash with security guards inside the conference venue

  21. The COP30 sign with Brasil and Amazonia writing is seen through trees

  22. A vampire bat flies in a cave with wings spread. It has large ears and two central pointed upper teeth.

    • BBC Radio 4

    24. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the opening of the COP30 conferences in Belem, Brazil.