Illustration - Loire Valley

Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - MAINE ET LOIRE (49) - CASTLE OF BRISSAC : GOLDEN SALON. MANY WORKS SURMOUNT ITS MAGNIFICENT 17TH CENTURY CEILING WITH CARVED BEAMS AND PEDESTALS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

UK: Major Fire Erupts at Recycling Warehouse in Rushden

A major fire broke out at a recycling warehouse in Rushden, Northamptonshire, on Friday, May 23. Nearby residents were advised to avoid the area and stay indoors with windows closed.

Japan golfer Oda in action on final day of PGA tour

Japan golfer Oda in action on final day of PGA tour

NISHIWAKI, Japan - Japan's Komei Oda fires his second shot on the 14th hole on the final day of the PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup 2014 at the Golden Valley golf course in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on June 8, 2014. Oda finished one stroke behind winner Taichi Teshima in a second-place tie at 8-under 280.

Japan's Teshima wins Japan PGA Championship

Japan's Teshima wins Japan PGA Championship

NISHIWAKI, Japan - Japan's Taichi Teshima celebrates after making a birdie putt on the No. 14 hole at the Golden Valley Golf Club in Nishiwaki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on June 8, 2014. Teshima won the Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup, finishing with an overall score of 9-under-par 279.

Moon Valley, lunar-like landscape in Namibia

STORY: Moon Valley, lunar-like landscape in Namibia DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: SWAKOPMUND, Namibia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Moon Valley in Swakopmund, Namibia STORYLINE: Thirty kilometers away from Namibia's coastal city of Swakopmund lies an expansive lunar-like landscape called the Moon Valley. The scenic spot not only attracts tourists from all over the world but is also favored by film directors. Movies such as "Mad Max" and "Star Wars" have many scenes filmed here. Different from the golden color of the Namib Desert on the coast, the Moon Valley presents a desolate dark gray. Although it is difficult to capture the signs of animals and plants in the valley, it creates another rare original ecological style of nature that attracts many tourists. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Swakopmund, Namibia. (XHTV)

Mountain hawk-eagle spotted in SW China's nature reserve for first time

STORY: Mountain hawk-eagle spotted in SW China's nature reserve for first time DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of mountain hawk-eagle spotted by infrared camera STORYLINE: The mountain hawk-eagle, a second-class national protected animal, has been spotted for the first time in Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province by an infrared camera. Jiuzhaigou, or Jiuzhai Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famed for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forests, serene plateau lakes and karst rock formations in the mountainous areas. Mountain hawk-eagles mostly live in the mountainous forest area of different altitudes, up to 4,000 meters above sea level. In the same habitat, golden snub-nosed monkeys, black bears, and black woodpeckers are also recorded. Jiuzhaigou is rich in animal and plant resources, with more than 3,000 species of animals and plants naturally distributed within the 643 square kilometers of th