Index and credits:
1. A member of an expedition group stands on the edge of a newly formed crater on the Yamal Peninsula. (Vladimir Pushkarev / Reuters)
2. An aerial view of roads as mining trucks travel, Los Andes Mountain range, near Santiago. (Ivan Alvarado / Reuters)
3. Competitors race in the Men’s RS-One Windsurfing class during the 2014 Asian Beach Games at Karon Beach in Phuket, Thailand. (Cameron Spencer / Getty Images)
4. Saudis walk during the opening ceremony of the 22nd Gulf Cup football tournament (Karim Sahib / AFP / Getty Images)
5. Ghost statues by artist Jakub Hadrava are placed at the St. George’s church near Plzen in Lukova, Czech Republic. ((Matej Divizna / Getty Images)
