"urban-rural balance"

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13 November 2025

Golden paddy fields glisten under the soft light of dawn in Lalitpur, Nepal, on November 13, 2025. The early morning scene captures the contrast between the tranquil rhythm of rural life and the backdrop of a rapidly growing city, reflecting the delicate balance between tradition and urban expansion.

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13 July 2025

An elderly couple stands at a wooden bench beside a quiet stream surrounded by trees in Memmingen, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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13 July 2025

An elderly couple stands by a metal gate overlooking a stream lock structure near a footbridge in Memmingen, Swabia, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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13 July 2025

An elderly couple stands at a wooden bench beside a quiet stream surrounded by trees in Memmingen, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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1 July 2025

A senior couple sits on a bench with a view of Lake Weissensee in Weissensee, Fuessen, East Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, on September 19, 2024. The lakeshore with a view of distant mountains and the Alps in the background offers seating for visitors.

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5 June 2025

Four young people walk along a tree-lined path in a green park, with two of them holding hands, in Straubing, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on April 26, 2025. The group strolls past the old town wall under spring foliage, with a church tower visible in the background.

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23 May 2025

Two young women stand outside a candy shop with the slogan ''Life is Sweet'' beside its logo, checking their phones on a cobblestone sidewalk in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025.

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5 May 2025

Two wooden insect hotels are displayed for sale in a garden center in Bari, Italy, on April 28, 2025. Designed with bamboo canes and drilled wood pieces, these shelters offer a safe space for solitary bees and beneficial insects, promoting biodiversity and natural pollination in urban and rural environments.

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4 May 2025

An elderly man runs along a sunlit cobblestone path in a leafy park in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, on August 15, 2023. The shadows, fallen leaves, and warm daylight reflect typical late summer weather in central Germany as the senior exercises outdoors.

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2 May 2025

A senior man and a young girl hike up a gravel trail on Wank Mountain in the Bavarian Alps near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on May 1, 2025. The two walk hand in hand under a bright blue sky.

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21 April 2025

A woman sits on a bench in the shade of a chestnut tree near the Danube River in Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, on April 19, 2025. Below the park area, a river cruise ship is moored at the dock.

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2 April 2025

A man and a child walk across exposed riverbed rocks due to low water levels on the River Elbe in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on August 25, 2022. Prolonged droughts and rising temperatures linked to climate change significantly reduce water flow in many parts of the river.

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2 April 2025

A man and a child walk across exposed riverbed rocks due to low water levels on the River Elbe in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on August 25, 2022. Prolonged droughts and rising temperatures linked to climate change significantly reduce water flow in many parts of the river.

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2 April 2025

A heron stands among riverbank vegetation beside the shallow waters of the River Elbe in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on August 25, 2022. The drop in water level results from extended drought and rising temperatures attributed to climate change.

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2 April 2025

People stand along the river promenade near exposed rocks and vegetation due to low water levels on the River Elbe in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on August 25, 2022. The drought conditions linked to climate change significantly lower the river's water level, exposing large sections of the riverbed.

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2 April 2025

Exposed rocks and scattered vegetation appear on the dried riverbed due to low water levels on the River Elbe in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on August 25, 2022. Severe drought conditions tied to climate change drastically reduce the river's flow and water volume.

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