This photo was shot on November 8, 2009 showing an aerial view of land hit by floodwaters in northern Malaysia. Continue reading for the full-size image..

The Perpetual tug of war between economic growth, ballooning populations and the diminishing Rainforest. In Brazil the struggle continues between the land – wildlife – indigenous people and the state backed energy corporations which are pushing to turn the Xingu River, a huge tributary of the Amazon into the worlds 3rd largest dam -