We humans like to think that we're in charge of the planet we live on. Without being able to collectively decide how it should be done, we're at the controls. But are we in control?
The scientific community is, in fact, converging on the idea that we have entered a new phase of Earth's history — one in which our activity has become a powerful agent of geological change, equal to the other great forces of nature that build mountains and shape continents and species. The proposed name for this emerging period is the "Anthropocene" or the age of humanity.
But nature doesn't care about that. It's not conceding anything and reminds us about its power whenever it has the chance. From droughts and wildfires to earthquakes and floods, it has plenty of tools to do so as well.
So we at Bored Panda decided to put together a list of pictures, showing just how chaotic our surroundings can get. Continue scrolling to check them out and upvote the most memorable ones!
#42 The Roof In My Apartment Collapsed Due To Rain, But The Latex Paint Caught The Drywall

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#43 I (Left) Was Excited To See The Tip Of Africa From Gibraltar But... Fog. Still The Closest I’ve Ever Been

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#44 Algeria, Les Fusillés Metro Station This Evening. After The Torrential Rains

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#45 Not As Bad As The Guy Who Traveled To See The Golden Gate Bridge, But This Is My Wife And I At The Highest Point On Skyline Drive, Overlooking The Majestic Shenandoah Valley

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#47 Mother Nature Decided That This BMW Should Be A Convertible

Massive storm with high winds uprooted a bunch of trees yesterday.
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#48 In Iceland - Restaurant Had A Broken Door During A Severe Snow Storm

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