Smog hangs over houses on a polluted day in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. AFP
Smog hangs over houses on a polluted day in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. AFP
Visitors wear traditional hanbok dress as they walk on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace after snowfall in Seoul. AFP
Visitors wear traditional hanbok dress as they walk on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace after snowfall in Seoul. AFP
Snow-covered mountains surround the town of Amadiyah, built at an altitude of 1,400 metres above sea level, about 75 kilometres north of the city of Dohuk in the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region. AFP
Snow-covered mountains surround the town of Amadiyah, built at an altitude of 1,400 metres above sea level, about 75 kilometres north of the city of Dohuk in the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region. AFP
The gold leaf that coats the pyramidal cap of the Obelisk of Luxor is restored on Place de la Concorde, Paris. AFP
The gold leaf that coats the pyramidal cap of the Obelisk of Luxor is restored on Place de la Concorde, Paris. AFP
Neighbours skate on the ice rink built across the gardens of three houses in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Reuters
Neighbours skate on the ice rink built across the gardens of three houses in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Reuters
Marine iguanas fight with each other on Santa Cruz Island. Ecuador has announced the expansion of a marine reserve that will encompass 198,000 square kilometres in its Galapagos National Park. Reuters
Marine iguanas fight with each other on Santa Cruz Island. Ecuador has announced the expansion of a marine reserve that will encompass 198,000 square kilometres in its Galapagos National Park. Reuters
The Wolf Moon, the first full moon of the year, is pictured through coloured fairy lights hanging outside a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. AFP
The Wolf Moon, the first full moon of the year, is pictured through coloured fairy lights hanging outside a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. AFP
Men shield themselves from the elements in shawls during dense fog and heavy rain in Peshawar, Pakistan. Many cities in the country are experiencing unusually cold conditions of about 5°C during the daytime. EPA
Men shield themselves from the elements in shawls during dense fog and heavy rain in Peshawar, Pakistan. Many cities in the country are experiencing unusually cold conditions of about 5°C during the daytime. EPA
A cat plays in the snow during a huge storm in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. AP
A cat plays in the snow during a huge storm in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. AP
Stingless bees inside a cultivated honeycomb at a farm in Bitai, a village in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. According to the farmer, cultivating the bees to produce honey is considered to be an environmentally friendly practice because it does not involve destroying the insects’ forest habitat. EPA
Stingless bees inside a cultivated honeycomb at a farm in Bitai, a village in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. According to the farmer, cultivating the bees to produce honey is considered to be an environmentally friendly practice because it does not involve destroying the insects’ forest habitat. EPA

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January 18, 2022

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