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From tsunamis and road collapse to over-fishing and pollution; from wind farms to global warming, Bluegreen's environmental collection is global in coverage and broad in scope.
Caribbean Reef Shark (Carcharhinus perezi) wounded  with fish hook, Yellowtail Snapper(Ocyurus chrysurus), Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Jeff Rotman / Caribbean Reef Shark (Carcharhinus perezi) wounded with fish hook, Yellowtail Snapper(Ocyurus chrysurus), Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
Lightning during thunderstorm above petrochemical industry in the Antwerp harbour, Belgium~(digital composite to combine two lightnings). July 2008.
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Philippe Clement / Lightning during thunderstorm above petrochemical industry in the Antwerp harbour, Belgium~(digital composite to combine two lightnings). July 2008.
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) trying to open a bottle, Liminka Finland May. Magic Moments book plate.
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Markus Varesvuo / Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) trying to open a bottle, Liminka Finland May. Magic Moments book plate.
Sewage effluent discharge near Severn Bridge construction site
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David Noton / Sewage effluent discharge near Severn Bridge construction site
Fisherman uses cannister of sodium cyanide to paralyse and catch fish. Philippines.
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Juergen Freund / Fisherman uses cannister of sodium cyanide to paralyse and catch fish. Philippines.
Warning sign for Road closure due to coastal erosion undermining the cliff, Yorkshire, UK
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Ben Osborne / Warning sign for Road closure due to coastal erosion undermining the cliff, Yorkshire, UK
Discarded non-degradable rubbish including plastic bottles and nylon fishing nets, collected in the dunes, Belgium
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Philippe Clement / Discarded non-degradable rubbish including plastic bottles and nylon fishing nets, collected in the dunes, Belgium
Beryl Bravo oil / gas production platform in the North Sea, 160 miles north east of Aberdeen, Scotland. February 2008.
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Philip Stephen / Beryl Bravo oil / gas production platform in the North Sea, 160 miles north east of Aberdeen, Scotland. February 2008.
Cars stranded in flood waters in Stroud, Gloucestershire during severe weather of June 2007
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Nick Turner / Cars stranded in flood waters in Stroud, Gloucestershire during severe weather of June 2007
Knot (Calidris canutus) flock flying in front of East Hoyle Windfarm, Wirral, UK, November 2008
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Graham Eaton / Knot (Calidris canutus) flock flying in front of East Hoyle Windfarm, Wirral, UK, November 2008
Aerial view of the shipwrecked 'Napoli', near Sidmouth and Branscombe, Devon, UK, 2007
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Dan Burton / Aerial view of the shipwrecked 'Napoli', near Sidmouth and Branscombe, Devon, UK, 2007
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} caught in plastic rubbish at refuse dump, Spain
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John Cancalosi / White stork {Ciconia ciconia} caught in plastic rubbish at refuse dump, Spain
Air pollution: smokestacks (Sevalco plant) at Avonmouth, Bristol, England, UK, Europe
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David Noton / Air pollution: smokestacks (Sevalco plant) at Avonmouth, Bristol, England, UK, Europe
Spoof warning sign about scarcity of cod in the sea, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Niall Benvie / Spoof warning sign about scarcity of cod in the sea, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Southern black backed gulls scavenging on rubbishtip, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, Antarctic.
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Pete Oxford / Southern black backed gulls scavenging on rubbishtip, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, Antarctic.
Coot (Fulica atra) on its nest with rubbish items, in  urban park, London, UK
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Laurent Geslin / Coot (Fulica atra) on its nest with rubbish items, in urban park, London, UK
A conceptual picture of Global warming illustrated through a model of the earth with a sign at the North Pole saying "Danger, Thin Ice".
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Niall Benvie / A conceptual picture of Global warming illustrated through a model of the earth with a sign at the North Pole saying "Danger, Thin Ice".
Dead fish suffocated by algal bloom from too many nutrients in water. Lake Trafford Florida, USA
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Steven David Miller / Dead fish suffocated by algal bloom from too many nutrients in water. Lake Trafford Florida, USA
A sculpture of a person in the sea with an offshore windfarm in the distance, Anthony Gormley sculpture Another Place, Crosby, Liverpool, UK, October 2008
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Graham Eaton / A sculpture of a person in the sea with an offshore windfarm in the distance, Anthony Gormley sculpture Another Place, Crosby, Liverpool, UK, October 2008
Dead Loggerhead turtle on shore (Caretta caretta) Spain
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Jose B. Ruiz / Dead Loggerhead turtle on shore (Caretta caretta) Spain
Silhouette of the Statfjord Bravo production platform in the Norwegian section of the North Sea, September 2007
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Philip Stephen / Silhouette of the Statfjord Bravo production platform in the Norwegian section of the North Sea, September 2007
Pulp mill showing pollution. Tacoma, Washington state, USA
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Doug Wechsler / Pulp mill showing pollution. Tacoma, Washington state, USA
Sign warning of toxic Algal bloom, Slapton Ley NNR National Nature Reserve, Devon, England, 2006.Note - Green water colour.
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Adrian Davies / Sign warning of toxic Algal bloom, Slapton Ley NNR National Nature Reserve, Devon, England, 2006.Note - Green water colour.
Holding a Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) mouth open on the deck of a fishing trawler in the North Sea. December 2008.
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Philip Stephen / Holding a Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) mouth open on the deck of a fishing trawler in the North Sea. December 2008.
Broken bottle on beach, UK
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Jason Smalley / Broken bottle on beach, UK
Looking down onto broken ice fields, St Lawrence stream, Magdalen Islands, Canada
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Juergen Freund / Looking down onto broken ice fields, St Lawrence stream, Magdalen Islands, Canada
Belching smokestacks at sunset industry related pollution Avonmouth Docks Bristol UK
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David Noton / Belching smokestacks at sunset industry related pollution Avonmouth Docks Bristol UK
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), with a fishing net caught around its neck. Blakney Point, Norfolk, UK.
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Barry Bland / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), with a fishing net caught around its neck. Blakney Point, Norfolk, UK.
Wind generators/ turbines, Spain
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John Cancalosi / Wind generators/ turbines, Spain
The oil rig J.W McLean flares off gas during drilling operations in the North Sea, September 2006
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Philip Stephen / The oil rig J.W McLean flares off gas during drilling operations in the North Sea, September 2006
Dynamite fishing, Philippines.
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Juergen Freund / Dynamite fishing, Philippines.
Grey seal female caught in fishing net {Halichoerus grypus} Lincolnshire, UK
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Andrew Parkinson / Grey seal female caught in fishing net {Halichoerus grypus} Lincolnshire, UK
Anti whaling sign outside house. Port Stanley,  East Falkland Islands
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Pete Oxford / Anti whaling sign outside house. Port Stanley, East Falkland Islands
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) next to floating litter in river Avon, Bristol, UK
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Michael Hutchinson / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) next to floating litter in river Avon, Bristol, UK
Mineral deposits in Río Tinto, or Red River, very acidic and coloured by minerals dissolved in the water that drains from the local Riotinto mines causing severe environmental problems. Huelva, Spain...
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Jose B. Ruiz / Mineral deposits in Río Tinto, or Red River, very acidic and coloured by minerals dissolved in the water that drains from the local Riotinto mines causing severe environmental problems. Huelva, Spain...
Water dam, South Island, New Zealand.
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Onne van der Wal / Water dam, South Island, New Zealand.
Container of toilets spilled in to the Red Sea
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Juergen Freund / Container of toilets spilled in to the Red Sea
Bluefin Tuna {Thunnus thynnus} caught in fishing nets, Atlantic off southern Spain.
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Neil Lucas / Bluefin Tuna {Thunnus thynnus} caught in fishing nets, Atlantic off southern Spain.
Chimney and smoke from oil refinery in Antwerp harbour, Belgium
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Philippe Clement / Chimney and smoke from oil refinery in Antwerp harbour, Belgium
Fishing net caught on coral reef. Moluccas, Indonesia.
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Georgette Douwma / Fishing net caught on coral reef. Moluccas, Indonesia.
Caribbean reef shark {Carcharhinus perez} with fishing hook embedded in jaw and wire trace attached. Bahamas
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Michael Pitts / Caribbean reef shark {Carcharhinus perez} with fishing hook embedded in jaw and wire trace attached. Bahamas
Wind farm, Cornwall. May 2009.
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Dan Burton / Wind farm, Cornwall. May 2009.