Vapour rises from a coal fired power station near Lithgow, about 120km (75 miles) west of Sydney May 27, 2009. On the rolling hills of Winona, a fine merino sheep stud, a quiet revolution is taking place which Australian farmers hope will eventually see them selling soil carbon credits in the fight against climate change. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

Vapour rises from a coal fired power station near Lithgow, about 120km (75 miles) west of Sydney May 27, 2009. On the rolling hills of Winona, a fine merino sheep stud, a quiet revolution is taking place which Australian farmers hope will eventually see them selling soil carbon credits in the fight against climate change.

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  1. The BHP Billiton Escondida copper mine, 170 km (105 miles) southest of Antofagasta, Chile, is seen in this aerial handout photograph obtained February 10, 2010. Global miner BHP Billiton reported a 7 percent drop in first-half profit, hit by weaker iron ore and coal contract prices set last year when demand slumped, but the drop was less than expected.
  2. The coal loader is seen at a BHP Billiton coal mine, in the Mpumalanga Province in South Africa in this handout photograph obtained February 10, 2010. Global miner BHP Billiton reported a 7 percent drop in first-half profit, hit by weaker iron ore and coal contract prices set last year when demand slumped, but the drop was less than expected.
  3. The BHP Billiton Mt Whaleback iron ore mine, in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia, is seen in this aerial handout photograph obtained February 10, 2010. Global miner BHP Billiton reported a 7 percent drop in first-half profit, hit by weaker iron ore and coal contract prices set last year when demand slumped, but the drop was less than expected.
  4. A survivor of Haiti's earthquake carries a sack of coal at the Cite Soleil neighborhood in Port-au-Prince February 8, 2010. More than 200,000 people were killed in the 7.0 magnitude quake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12. It has led to scenes of chaotic food handouts amid the ruins of the capital Port-au-Prince.
  5. A miner leaves a voting booth at a polling station during the presidential election at Kalinin coal mine in Donetsk February 7, 2010. Ukrainians voted on Sunday for a new president in a run-off between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich which could bring a new bout of instability to the country.
  6. A miner fills his ballot papers at a polling station during the presidential election at Kalinin coal mine in Donetsk February 7, 2010. Ukrainians voted on Sunday for a new president in a run-off between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich which could bring a new bout of instability to the country.
  7. A miner leaves a voting booth at a polling station during the presidential election at Kalinin coal mine in Donetsk February 7, 2010. Ukrainians voted on Sunday for a new president in a run-off between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich which could bring a new bout of instability to the country.
  8. Miners work at a coal mine site in Huaibei, Anhui province February 7, 2010. Australia's Resourcehouse said on Saturday it had secured a deal worth $60 billion to supply coal to Chinese power stations over a 20-year period, calling it Australia's largest ever export contract.
  9. Miners prepare coal for transport at a coal mine site in Changzhi, Shanxi province February 7, 2010. Australia's Resourcehouse said on Saturday it had secured a deal worth $60 billion to supply coal to Chinese power stations over a 20-year period, calling it Australia's largest ever export contract.
  10. Miners prepare coal for transport at a coal mine site in Changzhi, Shanxi province February 7, 2010. Australia's Resourcehouse said on Saturday it had secured a deal worth $60 billion to supply coal to Chinese power stations over a 20-year period, calling it Australia's largest ever export contract.
  11. Miners prepare coal for transport at a coal mine site in Changzhi, Shanxi province February 7, 2010. Australia's Resourcehouse said on Saturday it had secured a deal worth $60 billion to supply coal to Chinese power stations over a 20-year period, calling it Australia's largest ever export contract.
  12. Miners work at a coal mine site in Huaibei, Anhui province February 7, 2010. Australia's Resourcehouse said on Saturday it had secured a deal worth $60 billion to supply coal to Chinese power stations over a 20-year period, calling it Australia's largest ever export contract.
  13. Pedestrians walk along the seawall at Coal Harbour ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 6, 2010.
  14. A skateboarder practises near Coal Harbour ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 6, 2010. The Games start February 12.
  15. A man jogs on the seawall of Coal Harbour ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 6, 2010. The Games start February 12.
  16. Map locates Centralia coal fires.

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