Ashley Cooper / Trees with surrounding soil washed away to expose roots during the January 2015 flooding, near Chikwawa, Malawi. March 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Tree with surrounding soil washed away exposing roots, during the January 2015 flooding, near Bangula, Malawi. March 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Victorian promenade shelter destroyed by severe storm, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. January 2014

Ashley Cooper / Victorian promenade shelter destroyed by severe storm, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. January 2014

Ashley Cooper / The Army helping to clear A591 after flooding caused major damage during Storm Desmond, Cumbria, England, UK, 3th December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Low Bridge End Farm in St Johns in the Vale, near Keswick, Lake District, UK, with access bridge destroyed by the floods from Storm Desmond. England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / The A591, the main road through the Lake District, completely destroyed by the floods from Storm Desmond, Cumbria, UK. Taken on Sunday 6th December 2015. England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / The A591, the main road through the Lake District, completely destroyed by the floods from Storm Desmond, Cumbria, UK. Taken on Sunday 6th December 2015. England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Storm Desmond wreaked havoc across Cumbria with floods and destruction. The super saturated ground failed in many places leaving landslip scars on many of the fellsides, this one is on Stone Arthur ab...

Ashley Cooper / Forge Lane bridge, an ancient stone bridge, severely damaged by the River Greta in flood. Taken during the aftermath of Storm Desmond, Cumbria, England, UK, January 2016.

Ashley Cooper / Caravan park on the banks of the River Greta damaged by floods from Storm Desmond, Cumbria, England, UK, 6th January 2016.

Nick Upton / Cliffs with layers of volcanic ash, pumice and lava from successive eruptions, much undermined and eroded by the sea, La Pared, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, May.