A drone view captures competitors leaping during the annual international waterfall jumping competition in the old town of Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on August 9, 2025.(Photo by Amel Emric/Reuters)
An aerial drone view shows Tibaguin Island partially submerged by rising seawater in Hagonoy, Philippines, on August 9, 2025. Coastal communities here face relentless inundation from climate-driven sea-level rise, compounded by sinking land from groundwater extraction. Residents report that man-made reclamation projects have worsened the crisis by altering currents, pushing tides farther inland and transforming even gentle swells into devastating flash floods.(Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Indian rescue teams search for survivors in Dharali village, Uttarakhand, on August 12, 2025, following a devastating cloudburst on August 5. The powerful torrent triggered flash floods that swept away parts of the Himalayan village, killing several people. Authorities have confirmed the successful rescue of over 1,200 individuals from the affected mountain regions.(Photo by Rajat Gupta/EPA)
Charred vehicles damaged by recent wildfires sit in an impound lot in Kato Achaia, near Patras, western Greece, on August 13, 2025, illustrating the scale of the destruction.(Photo by Thanassis Stavrakis/AP Photo)
An aerial photo captures the dramatic hairpin turns of Panlong Road during a government-organized trip in Tashkurgan County, Xinjiang, China, on August 12, 2025. This 36-kilometer historic Silk Road route, also known as the Panlong Ancient Road, features over 600 curves through the mountainous Kashgar region.(Photo by Alex Plavevski/EPA)
Drones capture vessels anchored at a port in Xiamen, Fujian Province, on August 12, 2025, seeking shelter from the approaching Typhoon Podul. In anticipation of the storm, Fujian province upgraded its emergency typhoon response to Level III.(Phoot by Zeng Demeng/EPA)
A drone captures vehicles navigating flooded streets in Nezahualcóyotl, on the outskirts of Mexico City, on August 12, 2025, after unprecedented rainfall. The same storms caused chaos at the city’s Benito Juárez International Airport, temporarily suspending operations and stranding thousands of travelers as floodwaters swamped nearby areas.(Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)
An aerial view shows visitors admiring the roaring Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Yan’an, Shaanxi Province, China, on August 11, 2025. The waterfall is currently experiencing a period of increased water flow.(Photo by Liu Yijiang/VCG via Getty Images)
An aerial image released by the BC Wildfire Service shows the expanding fire on Mount Underwood near Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, on August 11, 2025. The blaze, now covering over 8.6 square kilometres, has forced evacuation orders for local campsites.(Photo by BC Wildfire Service/AFP Photo)
A drone view shows cleanup boats working on El Cerrón Grande reservoir in Suchitoto, El Salvador, on August 12, 2025. The water surface is choked with water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), a rapid growth fueled by pollution.(Photo by Jose Cabezas/Reuters)
An aerial view from the Orellana viewpoint shows the fire-ravaged landscape of Las Medulas, a UNESCO World Heritage Roman gold-mining site, on August 11, 2025. Firefighters battled high winds and temperatures to contain the blaze, which forced hundreds to evacuate from northwestern Spain.(Photo by Cesar Manso/AFP Photo)
A drone overview shows a large protest in Tel Aviv’s “Hostages Square,” Israel, on August 17, 2025. Families of hostages called for a nationwide strike to demand their return and an end to the war in Gaza.(Photo by Aviv Atlas/Reuters)
An aerial view shows a park in the Aztecas neighborhood, near the Benito Juárez International Airport, submerged by floodwaters after heavy rains pummeled Mexico City on August 12, 2025. The torrential downpour caused chaos at the airport, leading to a temporary suspension of operations and stranding thousands of passengers.(Photo by Alfredo Estrella/AFP Photo)
People enjoy a sunny afternoon on the beach of the Baltic Sea in Scharbeutz, northern Germany, on August 13, 2025. (Photo by Michael Probst/AP Photo)
An aerial photograph shows the wheat harvest underway near Betteshanger in south-east England on August 17, 2025. Exceptionally dry weather has significantly reduced the yield for this season’s crop.(Photo by Ben Stansall/AFP Photo)
