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  1. Gillian Smart stands by a weather map showing fairly clear skies over Scotland on Wednesday at 05:00

  2. A large crane lifting a large blue pipe above a pool of water. The crane is white and red and is set against a clear blue sky.

  3. Gillian Smart stands by a weather map showing fairly clear skies over Scotland on Wednesday at 05:00

  4. An RSPCA worker wearing a blue branded raincoat with their brown hair tied up into a bun. They are fiddling with a metal cage in the back of a white van, used to transport animals. In the background there is a green metal fence and mature trees.

  5. A white robotic arm with two sections lit with blue light is covered in protective clear plastic.

  6. Tabby cat staring into the camera and reaching out with it's paw

  7. A small boat with a blue bow sits in water that is bright green in colour.

  8. A massive rescue operation is under way to locate around 100 missing people after a mudslide and flash floods triggered by a cloudburst struck a village of Dharali in Uttarakhand state, India on August 5, 2025.

  9. A series of single storey building coloured brown and orange stand in the snow comprising Chile's Presidente Eduardo Frei military base next to the Antarctic Ocean. People can be seen working along the shoreline and there is an open-topped boat in the water.

  10. The sun is shining behind a tower

  11. A painting of the village of Buckler's Hard and the ship HMS Agamemnon on the water near the slipway. It has a silver coloured keel and flies several flags of the UK and its constituent countries and other naval flags. The village of Buckler's Hard can be seen on the background.

  12. Seven cars lie submerged in water, with just their windows showing. The cars are multiple different colors, and strewn about. The water is glassy and reflective, and is running underneath a road bridge.

  13. A long-exposure photo of the night sky during the Perseid Meteor Shower shows circular star trails caused by Earth's rotation. Trees with green and yellow leaves are visible in the foreground.

  14. A large excavator vehicle on the bank of the Thames

  15. The community recycling centre at Camberley. A white sign has the logos of Suez and Surrey County Council and says: "Recycling and recovery, Camberley community recycling centre." It also has the opening times for the tip. Another sign wars that a camera is in use.

    16. A bottlenose dolphin balancing a coral on its rostrum

    • Dead pilot whales on a beach, with blue sky in the distance.

    • Mixed recycling including a drinks can, shampoo bottle, plastics, jars and a small piece of waste covered in a black bag on the pavement in a green box

    • The small, gold object in the palm of someone's hand. It is covered in dirt but the bright gold can be seen underneath it. It has a stem and round top with circular patterns carved into it.

    • A blurry picture of two white-tailed eagles in a nest surrounded by tree branches. One is paler than than the other.

    • A mock-up artwork of a mural featuring two beavers.

    • A man with dark hair and a dark beard holding a husky dog

    • A woman with long brown hair, tied back. She is wearing a navy t-shirt. She's standing in front of a fence, with Lough Neagh visible in the background.

    • A meteor, circled with a red overlay, streaks over a field at night. A fence is pictured in the foreground of the image and a thin line of trees is faintly visible in the distance.