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Image Name: 20170302_Quilty_Bmyn_Afg_207-Edit.jpg Photographer Name: Andrew Quilty Omid, who doesn't know his age, stands for a portrait with his homemade skis in Aub Bala's village mosque. Aub Bala, 'High Water', is the farthest village up the Fuladi Valley in central Afghanistan's Bamiyan Province, so named because it is the closest to the source of the valley's water, which comes off the mountains in snow-melt and rain, deeper in the valley, beyond where the single road reaches. Series Name: High Water Skiing first came to Aub Bala in 2009, when two staff members of the Agha Khan Foundation visited the village while mapping Bamiyan's snowfields for the purpose of producing a guide book for skiers. Since then, boys in the village have built their own based on what they remember of the visitors' equipment. Copyright: © Andrew Quilty, Australia, Shortlist, Professional, Portraiture (Professional competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Aussies honoured on Sony shortlist

FROM the haunting to the quirky, the images on the shortlist for the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards provide a fascinating insight into the lives of others.

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ESCAPE: Cover Story, Tour, Feb 18 - Derweze Gas Crater known as 'The Door to Hell' in the early morning,Turkmenistan Picture: Istock

‘Portal to hell’ spotted on Google Maps

A FLAMING “portal to hell” has been spotted in the middle of the desert on Google Maps, leaving internet users baffled. But is everything as dangerous as it sounds?

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A photo taken on January 25, 2018 from the city of Legazpi, Albay province, south of Manila, shows a fiery fountaining during an eruption of the Mayon volcano as it emits molten lava. Philippine authorities who have declared a no-go zone around an erupting volcano said January 25 they will remove all holdouts, by force if necessary, to avoid casualties after tens of thousands of other residents fled to safety. / AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE

200 earthquakes rock supervolcano

AN OMINOUS swarm of two hundred earthquakes has been detected beneath the notorious Yellowstone supervolcano, revealing just how volatile it is.

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This handout image provided by NASA on March 7, 2012, shows a color-coded image combines observations made by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in several extreme ultraviolet wavelengths, highlighting a bright X-class flare toward the upper left of the sun's disk on March 6. This flare was categorized as an X5.4, making it the second largest flare -- after an X6.9 on August 9, 2011. A pair of steamy explosions on the Sun's surface in recent days is sparking the biggest radiation and geomagnetic storm the Earth has experienced in five years, space weather experts said March 7. The full brunt of the storm is expected to hit Earth early Thursday US time and last through Friday, potentially disrupting power grids, GPS systems, satellites, and forcing airplanes to change their routes around the polar regions. = RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT |AFP PHOTO / NASA| - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS =

Epic solar storm headed for Earth

GALACTIC forces are set to strike Earth today as the Sun sends a stream of magnetic fields in our direction, an event which could turn out to be a treat for stargazers across Australia.

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Lava flows down the slopes of Mayon volcano as it erupts anew, as seen from Legazpi city, Albay province around 200 miles (340 kilometers) southeast of Manila, Philippines Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Chief Renato Solidum said a

Supervolcano could kill millions

THERE’s a supervolcano beneath Japan. Now geologists have discovered it’s beginning to wake from its 7000-year-old slumber.

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$DO NOT PUBLISH BEFORE MIDNIGHT SATURDAY APRIL 2 - FOR SUNDAYS Supermoon Eclipse 2015 © Peter Folkesson On 28th September 2015, a supermoon coincided with a lunar eclipse, resulting in this photograph of the Moon appearing a striking shade of red. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth and is cloaked by our planet’s shadow and the only light that can be seen is refracted through it, creating the unusual colour of our natural satellite. Due to its red hue, a lunar eclipse is often referred to as a ‘Blood Moon’. Boras, Sweden$

Cloud threatens to spoil lunar party

IT WON’T happen again in our lifetimes but the weather gods have decided they’re not going to make it easy for some of us to see tonight’s rare lunar event.

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Snow at Great Lake Hotel on Tasmania's Central Plateau. Picture: Great Lake Hotel

It’s January. It’s snowing in Tassie

JUST two days after the state sweltered through blistering heat, summertime snow has been falling on Tasmania’s higher peaks.

Dawn at Lake Wanaka, NZ

Tragic story behind famous attraction

ANOTHER day, another cautionary tale about tourists behaving badly. Sadly this attraction is literally breaking under the strain.

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$Local resident Susie Cox took this photograph at dusk on Wednesday. Townsville weather forecaster Mario Torrisi said the photo was an example of iridescent cloud, a colour effect caused by the diffraction or bending of the sun's rays by clouds which are both optically thin and made up of similar sized droplets.$

‘Incredible’ rainbow clouds baffle locals

DARWIN residents were perplexed when the clouds above their heads developed rainbow hues. The rare phenomenon has been dubbed a “cloudbow”.

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The 50 permanent residents don't seem to mind the inhospitable conditions.

Picture sums up coldest place on Earth

THIS tiny Russian town installed an electronic thermometer but in an ironic twist, even it can’t handle the insane temperatures braved by locals.

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Hale at Orford. Picture: MELANIE ROTTIER

Snow as weather turns weird

SNOW? In mid summer? That’s what it seemed like in a small town in Tassie when the weather forgot what season it was.

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Bureau of Meteorology radar of the storms that passed over Sydney

‘Loud and intense’: Storm hits Sydney

UPDATED: A severe thunderstorm swept through large parts of the Sydney area, with large hailstones and damaging winds leaving thousands without power.

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Image Name: Exodus Photographer Name: Bjorn Persson Year: 2018 Image Description: A herd of elephants on a march through a rainy landscape. Copyright: Bjorn Persson, Sweden, Entry, Open, Wildlife (Open competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Nature is ready for its close-up

ENTRIES in the 10th annual Sony World Photography Awards differ vastly in their composition and subject matter — but all of these stunning images draw us into their unique worlds.

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Image Name: The Big Meringue Photographer Name: Placido Faranda Year: 2018 Image Description: Scala dei Turchi (The Turkish Steps) is a white cliff in Realmonte (Sicily), made of a soft limestone and a blinding white marl. Natural erosion has created steps on the cliff face, making it look soft and sinuous, like a Big Meringue covered with sprinkles (the people sitting and walking on it). The origin of the name “Turkish Steps” is intriguing. While there is a big resemblance to Pamukkale (Turkey), the designation of “Turkish” was given centuries ago by local people, for the frequent raids carried by Turkish pirates on this area. Legend says they would find a shelter for their boats behind this rocky formation, and then climb the “steps” of the cliff and raid the villages. Today, Scala dei Turchi is a wonderful spot for viewing the sunset, as the bright white marl turns into a strong orange. Only after shooting this image, while watching it on a bigger screen, I noticed a newlywed couple in the frame kissing for their wedding photoshoot. Exactly at the edge of the cliff. Copyright: Placido Faranda, Italy, Entry, Open, Landscape & Nature (2018 Open competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Sony World Photography Awards: 2018 highlights

Take a look at the incredible images of our planet that are vying for the honours in the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2018.

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Winning entries from 2018 Sharp Shot Australia photography competition: Picture: James Smart (VIC) - Taken in the US

The most stunning pics of 2017

FROM a terrifying hurricane to stunning coastal landscapes and the night sky as you have never seen it, these photos push the boundaries like never before.

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06/03/2010 NEWS: Reader pic of Wild storm flooding Melbourne.

Dramatic images of Melbourne under water

AS THE people of Melbourne brace for possible flooding today, it isn’t the first time the city has been underwater, as these dramatic pictures show.

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Mt (Mount) Ruapehu volcano in NZ erupts in clouds smoke & ashes for first time since major eruption 09/95. New Zealand / Mountains / Volcanoes

Warnings over ‘megathrust’ earthquakes

A TYPE of fault responsible for the most destructive earthquakes and tsunamis in the world prompts warning of earthquake 11,000 times as powerful as NZ’s Christchurch quake.

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Change in lighting technology in Milan, Italy, observed from space.

The concerning thing about this photo

SCIENTISTS have studied the first ever satellite images designed specifically to look at certain artificial lights at night and they’ve found a major problem.

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IT’S called the “shadow zone” and it lies around 2km below the surface in an ocean abyss where traps water dating back to the fourth century.

Water from 400AD in mystery ocean abyss

A MYSTERIOUS abyss in the ocean known as the “shadow zone” traps ancient water dating back to 400AD. We now know why it’s there.

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This undated handout picture released by the Pew Charitable Trust on October 28, 2017 shows an ice wall in East Antarctica. Hopes for a vast new marine sanctuary in pristine East Antarctica were dashed on October 28, 2017 after a key conservation summit failed to reach agreement, with advocates urging

Does Antarctica hide a supervolcano?

SOMETHING is melting Antarctica from the inside out. Now science has lifted the lid on a geological monster that could shape our planet’s future.

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Australian Weather Calendar 2018. July.

Mind-blowing images of crazy weather

FROM ferocious storms bearing down on warships to golden sunsets over snowy plains, these images perfectly capture Australia’s varied weather.

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ESCAPE: SUMMER HOLIDAYS IN WINTER .. Amanda Woods story .. Yellowstone National Park. Picture: Supplied

New warning about ‘Supervolcano’

THE ticking time bomb under the surface of Yellowstone National Park could blow up much more quickly than researchers previously thought.

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Rare 'fire devil' phenomenon filmed in Portugal wildfires

‘Fire devil’ breaks out amid wildfires

AMID a hellish enough fire season, a rare ‘fire devil’ phenomenon has been captured on film after forming in the flames devastating Portugal.

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Table Mountain, South Africa

Mountain ‘deadlier than Everest’

IT’S one of the world’s most majestic mountains but also one of the most deadly, often claiming more lives each year than Everest.

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Expedition to help solve mystery of underwater continent near Australia

Lost continent hidden under New Zealand

SCIENTISTS have announced they believe an eighth continent exists and it’s submerged underwater right next door to Australia.

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The 'Blue Hole' in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef

Blue hole find ‘hard to believe’

WHEN searching on Google Maps a marine biologist discovered a “Blue Hole” at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.

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Arctic treasure Sergey Gorshkov, Russia Finalist 2017, Animal Portraits Carrying its trophy from a raid on a snow goose nest, an Arctic fox heads for a suitable burial spot. This is June and bonanza time for the foxes of Wrangel Island in the Russian Far East. Lemmings are the basic diet for Arctic foxes, but Wrangel suffers long, harsh winters and is ice‑bound for much of the year, making it a permanent source of stored food for these opportunist animals. The food convoys arrive at the end of May. Over just a few days, vast flocks of snow geese descend on the tundra of this remote UNESCO World Heritage Site, travelling from wintering grounds some 4,800 kilometres (3,000 miles) away in British Columbia and California. Not only is this the biggest breeding colony of snow geese in the world, and the only remaining one in Asia, but it is also growing: from 160,000 geese in 2011 to about 300,000 by 2016. The Arctic foxes catch any weak or sick birds, but what they feast on are the goose eggs, laid in early June in open nests on the tundra. Though the pairs of snow geese actively defend their nests, a fox may still manage to steal up to 40 eggs a day, harassing the geese until there’s a chance to nip in and grab an egg. Most of the eggs are then cached, buried in shallow holes in the tundra, where the soil stays as cold as a refrigerator. These eggs will remain edible long after the brief Arctic summer is over and the geese have migrated south again. And when the new generation of young foxes begins to explore, they too will benefit from the hidden treasures.

Capturing our wonderful, wild world

FINALISTS in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been revealed and the stunning images have to be seen to be believed.

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Australia like you’ve never seen it

AN AUSTRALIAN aerial imaging company has shared stunning photos of the country, revealing a seldom seen beauty.

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The full extent of Hurricane Harvey. Picture: Twitter

What 34 trillion litres of rain look like

MORE than 34 trillion litres of water have fallen on this city in the wake of a devastating hurricane, with some pointing to a once-in-a-million year event.

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The Blood Falls have captivated scientists since their discovery.

Antarctica’s greatest mysteries

IT is the last great unexplored wilderness on the face of our planet and it’s shrouded in icy mysteries.

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