Stafel, Switzerland, 17 April: Competitors climb in front of the Matterhorn at the start of the 21st Glacier Patrol race in which highly experienced hiker-skiers trek for over 53km (33 miles) along the Haute Route along the Swiss-Italian border. Photo Credit: Valentin Flauraud/EPA
A priest sprinkles holy water at dogs at a drive-through pet blessing, ahead of World Animal Day, at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 2. Photo Credit: REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
The foothills of the Santa Ynez mountains glow shortly after the fire front of the Thomas Fire passed through Monday night on Dec. 11, 2017, in Montecito, Calif. Photo Credit: Stuart Palley/ABC News
On Sunday, runners combated temperatures of 24.1C during the London marathon - the hottest on record. But for BBC News presenter Sophie Raworth, the unseasonable heat was nothing in comparison with the Marathon des Sables (MDS), a 150-mile ultra-marathon in the Sahara desert. Photo Credit: IANCORLESS.COM
A total solar eclipse is poised to black out large parts of North America on April 8, 2024, a spectacle that will begin over Mexico's Pacific coast and travel across the U.S. to Canada's Atlantic coast. Photo Credit: Hugo Borges /Getty Images