2017 was a year when thousands died in natural disasters and when mankind had to question more than ever before the impact it was having on the environment.

The hurricane season in the west Atlantic was one of the worst in memory - as were the floods in South East Asia. Wildfires, volcanoes and drought also caused suffering throughout the world.

Meanwhile, Sky's Ocean Rescue campaign helped to highlight the shocking damage we are doing to our waters with the use and subsequent dumping of plastics.

Our pictures show how events and disasters caused by both nature and humans have changed our world in 2017.