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Campaign against climate change march, London, UK. This event was organised by the Stop Climate Chaos organisation to launch its I Count campaign against climate change

Deforestation protest, Hawaii
Wao Kele o Puna deforestation protest in the Wao Kele o Puna rainforest, on the slopes of Kilauea volcano, in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA

Bromeliad plants

Hedgerow planting. Three pacific dogwood trees (Cornus nuttallii Audubon ) planted in a hedge. Photographed in a farmers field in Norfolk, England, in autumn

Moving the Circus of Nero obelisk. 16th Century artwork showing scaffolding around the obelisk in the Circus of Nero, Rome

Zhivopisny Bridge, Moscow
Zhivopisny Bridge. View of part of the Zhivopisny Bridge in Moscow. This unusual S-shaped bridge includes a central cable-stayed section that is the highest in Europe

Zhiponovsky Bridge, Moscow
Newly-unveiled unique cable-stayed pier bridge " Zhivopisny", connecting Marshal Zhukov Avenue and Krylatskaya Street

Zhiponovsky Bridge, Moscow at night
The Zhivopisny [Picturesque] suspension-pylon bridge, an integral part of the Zvenigorod freeway, near the Serebryany Bor [Silver Forest] nature preserve

Elasticated bandage

Holding the Earth, artwork
Holding the Earth, computer artwork

Military vehicle and transport aircraft

Sea cucumber plate. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of an ossicle (plate, orange) from a sea cucumber, surrounded by diatoms

Rainforest undergrowth. Tangled lianas (woody vines) covered in moss. Lianas use trees for vertical support in order to reach the top of the canopy and other well-lit areas of the rainforest

Skeleton and ligaments, artwork
Female skeleton, computer artwork. The human skeleton has 206 bones. The skull (at top) protects the brain. The ribs of the chest (at upper centre) enclose the heart and lungs

Epiphytic bromeliad (family Bromeliaceae) growing on a subtropical rainforest tree. Epiphytic bromeliads are non-parasitic plants that grow on a host tree for support

Glial cells, SEM
Glial cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a glial cell (centre). Glial cells are nervous system cells that provide structural support and protection for neurons (nerve cells)

Lilac stem, light micrograph
Lilac stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the young woody stem of a lilac (Fraxinus excelsior) tree. The thick epidermis (solid green) is being sloughed (pushed/broken)

Common broom stem, light micrograph
Common broom stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the stem of a common broom (Salicornia europaea) plant

Ash stem, light micrograph
Ash stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the woody stem of an ash (Fraxinus excelsior) tree showing four growth rings (concentric circles)

Young pine tree stem, light micrograph
Young pine tree stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a two and a half-year-old stem of a pine tree (Pinus sp.)

Dyers greenweed stem, light micrograph
Dyers greenweed stem. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through the stem of a dyers greenweed (Genista tinctoria) plant

Marsh samphire stem, light micrograph
Marsh samphire stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the stem of a marsh samphire, (Salicornia europaea) plant. This is a succulent, xerophytic, halophyte plant

Ginkgo leaf stalk, light micrograph
Ginkgo leaf stalk. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the leaf stalk (petiole) of a ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba)

Pine wood structure, light micrograph
Pine wood structure. Polarised light micrograph of a longitudinal radial section through the stem wood (xylem) of the deal pine tree (Pinus mitis)

Selection of diatoms, SEM
Selection of diatoms, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Diatoms are single-celled photosynthetic algae, of which there are about 100, 000 species

Cedar tree stem, light micrograph
Cedar tree stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a stem of a cedar tree (Thujopsis dolobrata). The four ridges on the outer surface are microphyllous leaves

Xylem and phloem plant tissue, SEM
Xylem and phloem plant tissue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a transverse section through the stem of a woody plant

Elder tree stem, light micrograph
Elder tree stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the very young woody stem of an elder (Sambuca nigra) tree

Japanese sago palm leaf, light micrograph
Japanese sago palm leaf. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the leaf (pinna) of a Japanese sago palm, cycad, (Cycas revoluta)

Eucalyptus stem, light micrograph
Eucalyptus stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a one-year-old stem of a Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) plant

Mahogany wood structure, light micrograph
Mahogany wood structure. Polarised light micrograph of a longitudinal tangential section through a woody stem (xylem) of a mahogany (Swietenia sp.) tree

Nerve cells and glial cells, SEM
Nerve cells and glial cells, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The nerve cells have small cell bodies (orange) and fine extensions called axons and dendrites (brown)

Yew tree leaf, light micrograph
Yew tree leaf. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the leaf (pinna) of a yew tree, (Taxus baccata). The structure has xerophytic (drought plants) characteristics

Birch stem, light micrograph
Birch stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the woody stem of a birch (Betula alba) tree, showing a portion of the xylem including some of the pith (bottom left)

Young yew tree stem, light micrograph
Young yew tree stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a one-year-old stem of a yew tree (Taxus baccata). The epidermis (outer layer)

Coscinodiscus diatom, SEM
Coscinodiscus diatom. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Coscinodiscus diatom (red). This is a marine diatom

Glial cell, SEM
Glial cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cultured glial cell (centre). Glial cells are nervous system cells that provide structural support and protection for neurons (nerve cells)

Launch pad, Guiana Space Centre
Launch pad and support towers. This launch pad, at the European Space Agencys (ESA) spaceport, the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), in Kourou, French Guiana

Nettle leaf stalk structures, LM
Nettle leaf stalk structures. Polarised light micrograph (LM) of a nettle leaf (Urtica dioica), which has been boiled up with dilute sodium hydroxide to separate the cells

Stem section, SEM
Stem section. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a stem of a woody dicotyledon plant. This stem consists mainly of secondary xylem tissue (orange, centre)

Grass stem, SEM
Grass stem. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a grass stem (family Graminaceae). At upper centre is the vascular bundle

Woody stem section, SEM
Woody stem section. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a stem of a woody plant. At upper centre is the pith (orange), which consists of soft, spongy parenchyma cells

Bogbean stem, light micrograph
Bogbean stem. Light micrograph of a cross-section through the stem of a bogbean plant (Menyanthes trifoliata), showing its internal structure

Mistletoe vascular bundle, LM
Mistletoe vascular bundle. Light micrograph (LM) of a section of mistletoe (Viscum album) stem in cross-section, showing a vascular bundle

Tree xylem vessels, light micrograph
Tree xylem vessels. Polarised light micrograph of a vertical section through the primary wood vessels (xylem vessels) of a tree

Root section, SEM
Root section. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a root of a woody dicotyledon plant. This root consists of secondary xylem tissue (yellow, centre)

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