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Exposed rock face with grey and reddish-brown sedimentary layers. The strata are fractured and tilted at various angles, with some blocks displaced, interspersed with green moss and plants. — Falling Rocks and the Birth of Soil Antonio Jordán

A hollow in light grey, textured rock filled with reddish-brown soil and small pebbles. The surrounding rock is pitted and weathered with irregular edges. — A Small Place Where Soil Begins Antonio Jordán

Large, rounded grey boulders with rough, weathered surfaces and patches of green moss. They are clustered together in a natural landscape with green trees under a pale sky. — A Landscape Written in Quartz and Rain Antonio Jordán

Close-up of dark grey, layered rock with diagonal fractures. Patches of bright green and yellowish-green moss grow along the crevices and surfaces. — The Green Side of the Stone Antonio Jordán

Close-up of beige and grey sedimentary rock with a coarse, fossiliferous texture. Several deep, circular holes of varying sizes are eroded into the surface. — Once Upon a Time Beneath the Water Antonio Jordán

Dark grey, fractured rock face with prominent horizontal bedding and vertical joints. Small patches of bright green moss grow in the crevices. — Another brick off the wall Antonio Jordán

Large fractured limestone blocks at Cerro del Hierro, Seville, surrounded by reddish soil and sparse vegetation. The central rock shows several cracks and weathered surfaces. — The Unseen Work of Weathering Antonio Jordán

A small fern, Ceterach officinarum, growing along a narrow crack between two weathered rock surfaces. Its green fronds emerge from the fissure, surrounded by patches of lichen on the dark rock. — A Foothold in the Rock Antonio Jordán

A weathered, textured figure stands silhouetted on a sandy shore, facing the ocean. In the distance, a line of wind turbines extends into the horizon under a cloudy sky. A person walks away towards the water, with another figure visible further out. — Art and wind farms... Hazel Gibson

A person stands on a concrete platform near a flooded river, fishing with a rod. The scene includes bare trees, a lamppost, and a stone wall in the background. The water is calm, reflecting the grey sky. — A spot of fishing during the flood Hazel Gibson

A steep, rocky hillside dominates the scene, partially covered in dark, rough material. At its base, there are several residential houses with pitched roofs, and sparse green vegetation grows in front. The sky is overcast, creating a muted backdrop. — Wildfire on Arthur's Seat Hazel Gibson

Weathered pinkish-grey rock surface with rusty brown stains, holding a small rounded grey crystal beside a cluster of glittering platy flakes. — Beryllium mineral crystal Manoj Kumar Jindal

Tree roots cling tightly to the rock, providing both physical support and access to scarce resources. Beyond anchoring the tree, roots explore the substrate for water and nutrients, allowing vegetation to survive even in challenging environments. — Holding on to the rock Antonio Jordán

Ptygmatic fold: a pale orange-pink vein twisting in tight snake-like loops across a dark, finely banded grey-brown rock face dotted with lichen. — Ptygmatic fold in paragneisses Sophie Graul

Silhouetted high-rise towers on the far shore of a calm river at sunset under an orange and purple sky, with moored sailing boats and covered pedal boats in the foreground. — Donaustadt Highrises Jakub Stepanovic

Pale, fractured white quartz vein cutting through a large grey striped boulder among loose rocks and a small stone cairn, below dark cliffs and glacier ice half hidden in cloud. — Geology: Rocky Glacier Valentin Schalk

Two adult elephants and a calf walking across a dry sandy plain among reddish boulders, with rocky hills and mountains behind. — Desert elephants on the move Samira Ellmer

Mountain slopes in autumn colours of orange, red, yellow and green, dusted with fresh snow up to white peaks hidden in low grey cloud, with two small hikers on a snowy path below. — White glittering snow in autumn Abhishek Ajit Sabnis

Hiker in dark clothing with trekking poles standing on a rocky ridge, looking out over a vast sea of white clouds below mountain ridges and a bright sun in a blue sky with wispy clouds. — Every Hiker's dream. Abhishek Ajit Sabnis

Grey sandstone roadcut with blocky beds offset along an inclined fault, with a person in a white hat standing at its foot for scale beside a road. — Normal fault in sandstones Ambrosio Vega Ruiz

Monastery with red-tiled roofs perched on top of a sheer rock pillar, between other tall cliffs, with green forest, a town in the valley and mountains behind. — Meteora - a panorama Maria Bostenaru Dan

Tall graduated cylinder on a black laboratory bench, filled with brown cloudy liquid that is darker towards the bottom, with a wash bottle and taps behind. — Sand falls and clay waits Antonio Jordán

Classroom full of people working at computer screens, with a projected screen at the front, while one person at a desk turns round and gives a thumbs-up. — Thumbs up for soil science! Antonio Jordán

Black-and-white view of a small remnant glacier in a rocky cirque below jagged dark peaks, its striped ice surface patched with snow and covered by rock debris at its lower edge. — Farewell to a Swiss glacier - Verbier, Switzerland Janosch Beer

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