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  1. Water discharges from two cylindrical utlet pipes into the River Mersey next to the United Utilities waste water treatment plant in Stretford on June 23, 2025 in Manchester

    2. Interior view of the Palm House at Kew.

    • Man wearing a white shirt in a kitchen

    • A group of protesters on the pavement outside a building on a sunny day. They are holding signs that say 'stop the burn' and 'clean air for good'. One is dressed like a shark.

    • A person out of vision runs a kitchen tap directly into the sink, with a saucepan sitting in the sink itself.

    • A man stood in a forest wearing a high-visibility vest. There is a black cow behind him.

    • A drone view of a spray of water from farm irrigation machinery across a dry field planted with crops. An arch of a rainbow crosses the water as the light hits.

    • The three lime trees lining a pavement on the left in a residential street. There are notes and strings tied to the tree at the front of the image. There is a wall on the right, and fencing with housing behind it.

    • A view of Leazes Park in the spring, with St James' Park in the background.

    • A flock of sheep are seen walking towards the camera, while beyond them a woman in a blue jacket is walking

    • A bald headed man with ginger, dark brown and grey facial hair looks at the camera as he stands in the mostly green peatland. He is wearing a brown hoodie which has white writing in the corner.

    • A flock of sheep are seen walking towards the camera, while beyond them a woman in a blue jacket is walking

    • The River Lugg from Wergins Bridge near Sutton St Nicholas. The photograph shows a winding river flowing through countryside and fields and shrubs and trees overhanging the water.

    • Sarah has long ginger hair in plaits and is wearing a yellow t-shirt. She has a blue lanyard around her neck and black backpack strap on her shoulder. She is wearing gold metal rounded sunglasses.

    • A bee landed on a purple flower.

    • An abandoned yacht with a large amount of algae, a log and tangled ropes.

    • King Charles

    • Image of Coedie McAvoy performing a spiritual ceremony, overlaid on a drone shot of Doongmabulla Springs

    • Darcy, Ailee and Hannah are standing side by side in a well-lit room with shelves filled with various items in the background. Darcy is on the left and has curly hair and is wearing a black blazer over a red top. Ailee is in the middle and has long straight hair and is wearing a black blazer over a light-colored top. Hannah is on the right and has blonde hair tied back and is wearing a white cardigan over a light-colored top

    • Wind turbines at Cefn Croes Wind Farm on 16th March 2025 in Cwmystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom. Cefn Croes is a wind farm in Ceredigion, located in the Cambrian Mountains. A person can be seen walking in the foreground, wearing a dark brown coat and purple backpack.

    • Several oil rigs stacked up in the Cromarty Firth

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    • A bird flies gracefully against a pale blue sky.

    • A man with tattoos, sunglasses and a plaited beard, with one foot on a stone, and the Peak District hills behind him.