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Devotees worship the Sun god Surya in the polluted waters of the river Yamuna.
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Egyptians crowd a public beach during a hot day in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "Trash floats on top of the polluted water of Billings reservoir in Sao Paulo.")
Trash floats on top of the polluted water of Billings reservoir in Sao Paulo.
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "Villagers wash clothes in the garbage-filled Shenling River, in Yuexi county, Anhui province.")
Villagers wash clothes in the garbage-filled Shenling River, in Yuexi county, Anhui province.
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A bird eats a fish surrounded by dead fish on the banks of the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro.")
A bird eats a fish surrounded by dead fish on the banks of the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro.
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A sofa is pictured in the Sao Bento beach at Guanabara Bay, which receives waters from polluted rivers in Rio de Janeiro.")
A sofa is pictured in the Sao Bento beach at Guanabara Bay, which receives waters from polluted rivers in Rio de Janeiro.
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "An aerial view shows illegally built slums on the border of the polluted water of Billings reservoir in Sao Paulo.")
An aerial view shows illegally built slums on the border of the polluted water of Billings reservoir in Sao Paulo.
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A man cups algae-filled water in his hands at the Donghu Lake in Wuhan, Hubei province.")
A man cups algae-filled water in his hands at the Donghu Lake in Wuhan, Hubei province.
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A man points to water and soil which turned red after being contaminated by industrial waste from a closed dye factory in Ruyang county, Henan province.")
A man points to water and soil which turned red after being contaminated by industrial waste from a closed dye factory in Ruyang county, Henan province.
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A volunteer holds sand mixed with plastic pellets during a clean-up of a beach during Hong Kong's Discovery Day.")
A volunteer holds sand mixed with plastic pellets during a clean-up of a beach during Hong Kong's Discovery Day.
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A villager holds two bottles of water, one from a white polluted stream (L), and the other normal mineral water, in Dongchuan district of Kunming, Yunnan province.")
A villager holds two bottles of water, one from a white polluted stream (L), and the other normal mineral water, in Dongchuan district of Kunming, Yunnan province.
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A view of Los Angeles, California.")
A view of Los Angeles, California.
Credit: Reuters
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A man stands on a boat on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi.")
A man stands on a boat on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi.
Credit: Reuters
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "Biologist Mario Moscatelli stands on rubbish on the banks of Cunha channel, which flows into Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro.")
Biologist Mario Moscatelli stands on rubbish on the banks of Cunha channel, which flows into Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro.
Credit: Reuters
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A general view shows the Eiffel Tower and the Paris skyline through a small-particle haze.")
A general view shows the Eiffel Tower and the Paris skyline through a small-particle haze.
Credit: Reuters
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "Scrapped high-emission vehicles are seen piled up at a dump site of a recycling centre, waiting to be dismantled, in Yiwu, Zhejiang province.")
Scrapped high-emission vehicles are seen piled up at a dump site of a recycling centre, waiting to be dismantled, in Yiwu, Zhejiang province.
Credit: Reuters
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A volunteer collects fuel oil from rocks at the 'Muelle Viejo' beach in Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands.")
A volunteer collects fuel oil from rocks at the 'Muelle Viejo' beach in Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands.
Credit: Reuters
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "Traffic jam at the 6th October bridge and Ramses Street in downtown Cairo, Egypt.")
Traffic jam at the 6th October bridge and Ramses Street in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
Credit: Reuters
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A man drives a boat along a river polluted by leaked fuel, in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China.")
A man drives a boat along a river polluted by leaked fuel, in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China.
Credit: Reuters
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "A woman paddles in a makeshift boat as she collects recyclable trash from a polluted river in Navotas city.")
A woman paddles in a makeshift boat as she collects recyclable trash from a polluted river in Navotas city.
Credit: Reuters
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "Cars are stuck in a traffic jam during sunset in Moscow, Russia.")
Cars are stuck in a traffic jam during sunset in Moscow, Russia.
Credit: Reuters
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![World Environment Day 2015,world environment day,World Environment Day photos,Photos of earth,overpopulated earth,earth traffic,pollution photos]( "Overcrowded building at a college in Wuhan, Hubei province.")
Overcrowded building at a college in Wuhan, Hubei province.
Credit: Reuters
