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Check dams crossing valley to control risk of flash flooding down steep hillside, Mirleft, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
View of land and villages in barren interior of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe
View over coastal plain to Atlantic Ocean coastline from Tamellalt, southern Morocco, North Africa, Africa
Snaking line in the earth, Dead Vlei, Sossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa
The main house of the ancient Tusayan Ruins at Grand Canyon South Rim, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus), large lizard can can grow to five feet long and live for 60 years, South Plaza island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Car trail lights on desert road crossing the barren land at dusk, Vallebron lookout, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe
Aerial view of sunrise over the dry desert land of Caldereta, Vallebron, La Oliva, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe
Journey in 4-wheel drive vehicles through the Sahara Desert in Upper Volta, now re-named Burkina Faso
A local man wearing a sunhat rides a bicycle on the road to Sebba through the desert drought areas of Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta)
Land cruiser on altiplano track with tourists going to Laguna Colorado, Southwest Highlands, Bolivia, South America
Grubbed out Olive trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.
Dying Olive trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.
Dead and dying grape vines in Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.
Abandoned dead and dying Orange trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.
Abandoned dead and dying Orange trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.
Burnt ground from a wildfire near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. Wild fires are much more common due to the drought. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.
Poor air quality caused by dust from the ongoing drought near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.
The contrast between agricultural land being irrigated, and the parched dessicated land not irrigated, after four years of California's catastrophic drought. $2 billion has been wiped off California's agricultural sector.
Socotra Desert Rose or Bottle Tree, adenium obesum sokotranum, Socotra island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen
Socotra Desert Rose or Bottle Tree, adenium obesum sokotranum, Socotra island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen
Socotra Desert Rose or Bottle Tree, adenium obesum sokotranum, Socotra island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen
Socotra Desert Rose or Bottle Tree, adenium obesum sokotranum, Socotra island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen
Pilgrims in the West Bank, Palestine, view from the baptism site of Jesus Christ at the River Jordan, Wadi Al-Kharrar, Jordan
Off-road vehicle, Toyota Land Cruiser on the road in front of a red rock face, Ischigualasto Nature Reserve, San Juan Province, Argentina, South America
Off-roader Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4, driving in sand dunes, Emirate of Qatar, Persian Gulf, Middle East, Asia
Ricardo Alvarado Aleman takes his sons for a ride on one of the family's donkeys on the land behind their home in the small mountain village of Potrero, Mexico.
Project Howl of Freedom 1 of 10. There is an old Indian Proverb which says: "Land is People, Remembering is All" Etched upon Navajo Etta Abriso's timims a history of the native american people. Proud are worn hands is a history of the proud and worn lives of the Native American people. The people of the Southwest weave a rich mosaic of culture, tradition and ritual within the mountain boundaries of the desert. These pueblo indians, anglo ranchers, Mexican tradesman and artistic pioneers cling to their land and in turn, their individualism. However, in a homogenizing society that is rapidly expanding in numbers, technology and laws, these descendants of Spanish Conquistadors and Native Americans are slowly being robbed of their identities.
Decorated camel at the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest known traditional travel in Saqqara, Egypt, Saqqara, Egypt
Tire tracks through a dry lake bed lead the eye to wards a mountain range at dawn, Barreal, San Juan, Argentina
Vertical image of a dry mud-caked lake bed with snow-capped mountains in the distance at dawn, Barreal, San Juan, Argentina
Women bear the responsibility of fetching water from the sparse wells within Rajasthan's vast Thar Desert. Trekking up the side of a sand dune, women expertly balance large clay water vessels atop their heads. Rajasthan, India, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
The setting sun over the desert makes a enchanting shadow as a caravan of camel merchants winds their way toward the next stop on their journey, Sahara Desert
Women bear the responsibility of fetching water from the sparse wells within Rajasthan's vast Thar Desert. Trekking up the side of a sand dune, women expertly balance large clay water vessels atop their heads. Rajasthan, India, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Arid cracked crusty surface of the salt flat playa. Wheatgrass plants with a dense network of roots in shallow soil with bright fresh green leaves and stalks.
Vintage motel sign with dry scrub-land in foreground, Whitman County, Palouse, Washington, United States of America
Camel train, a group of animals haltered and led by two people on the windswept sands of the Sahara desert in Mali, Sahara Desert, Mali
Tyre marks and tracks in the playa salt pan surface of Black Rock Desert, Nevada, Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Arid cracked crusty surface of the salt flat playa. Wheatgrass plants with a dense network of roots in shallow soil with bright fresh green leaves and stalks.
Man with camera and tripod on the flat saltpan or playa of Black Rock desert, Nevada, Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA