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IMG_7685_danger.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. Here a footbridge over the River Derwent in Workingotn is one of many that was destroyed or damaged in the flood.
 
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IMG_7692_danger.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. Here a footbridge over the River Derwent in Workingotn is one of many that was destroyed or damaged in the flood.
 
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IMG_9189_danger.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. This shot shows the Calva Bridge in Workington which was damaged in the floods and is now one of many bridges closed for safety reasons.
 
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366W4562_pelton wheel.jpg A pelton wheel used to generate electricity at Lake Emerson on the Swiss French border dammed to generate hydro electric power
 
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366W4567_pelton wheel.jpg A pelton wheel used to generate electricity at Lake Emerson on the Swiss French border dammed to generate hydro electric power
 
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366W4569 (1)_cup.jpg A pelton wheel used to generate electricity at Lake Emerson on the Swiss French border dammed to generate hydro electric power
 
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IMG_3199 (1)_destroyed.jpg A weir on the River Brathay in Langdale at Elterwater in the Lake District, that was destroyed by the floods that devastated Cumbria in November 2009.
 
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IMG_3204 (1)_flood.jpg A weir on the River Brathay in Langdale at Elterwater in the Lake District, that was destroyed by the floods that devastated Cumbria in November 2009.
 
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IMG_1340_beeswax.jpg A beehive in Cockermouth, Cumbria, UK that has been infected and damaged by the Varoa mite. The Varoa mite is a parasite of honeybees that has increased hugely in recent years as a result of milder winters caused by climate change. The mite attacks both the adults and brood bees, sucking their blood and causing damage. Many bee colonies around the world, have collapsed due to the mite, deeply worrying as honeybees are resposible for pollinating the majority of food crops that humas rely on for food.
 
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IMG_1556_pot hole.jpg A very badly potholed section of road at Troutbeck Bridge in South Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_1562_road damage.jpg A very badly potholed section of road at Troutbeck Bridge in South Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_1573_eroded.jpg A very badly potholed section of road at Troutbeck Bridge in South Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_7088_tarmac.jpg A very badly potholed section of road at Troutbeck Bridge in South Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_7090_pot hole.jpg A very badly potholed section of road at Troutbeck Bridge in South Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_7093_cyclist.jpg A very badly potholed section of road at Troutbeck Bridge in South Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_7096_pot holed.jpg A very badly potholed section of road at Troutbeck Bridge in South Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_3153_destroyed.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. Here a footbridge over the River Derwent in Workingotn is one of many that was destroyed or damaged in the flood.
 
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IMG_4408_lightning strike.jpg A credit card recorder on the inside of an offshore wind turbine blade. This simple device records wether the blade has been hit by a lightning strike and potentially damaged.
 
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IMG_8201_dead coral.jpg Coral on the Great Barrier Reef, off Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Many area of coral reef around the world are threatened by coral bleaching, where the sea temperatures are getting too warm and stressing the corals, forcing them to eject the algae that give them their colour. This consequence of climate change is seriously threatening many reefs. This shot shows dead and broken coral on the sea bed.
 
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IMG_4753_river derwent.jpg The November 2009 floods eroded the banks of the River Derwent, downstream of Cockermouth, and revealed and damaged this pipeline in Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_4755_erosion.jpg The November 2009 floods eroded the banks of the River Derwent, downstream of Cockermouth, and revealed and damaged this pipeline in Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_4757_scouring.jpg The November 2009 floods eroded the banks of the River Derwent, downstream of Cockermouth, and revealed and damaged this pipeline in Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_4752_scouring.jpg The November 2009 floods eroded the banks of the River Derwent, downstream of Cockermouth, and revealed and damaged this pipeline in Cumbria, UK.
 
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IMG_4045_fire damaged.jpg Forest killed by bush fires in the Snowy Mountains, Australia.
 
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IMG_3674_sewage.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. Many residents will not only be out of their houses over Christmas but it could be up to a year before some return. This shots shows a sewage outlet that was damaged in Workington.
 
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IMG_3675_footbridge.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. This shot a foot Bridge in cockermouth which was damaged in the floods and is now one of many bridges closed for safety reasons.
 
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IMG_3679_damage.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. This shot a foot Bridge in cockermouth which was damaged in the floods and is now one of many bridges closed for safety reasons.
 
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IMG_3684_collapse.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. Many residents will not only be out of their houses over Christmas but it could be up to a year before some return. This shots shows retaining walls toppled by the flood waters in Cockermouth.
 
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IMG_3691_garden.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. Many residents will not only be out of their houses over Christmas but it could be up to a year before some return. This shots shows retaining walls toppled by the flood waters in Cockermouth.
 
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IMG_9195_danger.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. This shot shows the Calva Bridge in Workington which was damaged in the floods and is now one of many bridges closed for safety reasons.
 
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IMG_9200_flood restoration.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. Many residents will not only be out of their houses over Christmas but it could be up to a year before some return. This shots shows a sewage outlet that was damaged in Workington.
 
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IMG_9208_workington.jpg On Thursday 19th November 2009 over 31cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains. The single largest rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth being particularly badly hit after both the Cocker and Derwent burst their banks. The main street was 5 feet underwater and £millions worth of damage was caused. Many residents will not only be out of their houses over Christmas but it could be up to a year before some return. This shots shows rubble and damaged goods destroyed by the floods in Workington.
 
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