Cork, portugal. Cork bark ready for processing for the wine industry. There is a severe shortage of cork in portugal, the world s first producer

Queueing for both food and many services is a way of lifebecause of shortages, Trinidad, Cuba

Cuba, pressure on public transport due to fuel shortages. Havana

A mother carrying her child and queuing for food handouts withother women at Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India

Women carrying pots with children in early morning food queue at Mother Teresa's Mission Calcutta, India

The poor queuing for food outside Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India. The women are carrying metal pots in which to carry the food back to their families.

Mother Teresa talking with a poor woman and her child from a Red Cross minibus in Calcutta, India

Poor women queuing for food at Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India

Mother Teresa with mothers and children at her Mission in Calcutta, India

Poor women queuing for food at Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India

Woman queuing for food at Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India

Women carrying pots in early morning food queue at Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India

Women carrying pots in early morning food queue at Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India

Zambia girls hoeing field together. Kaunga mashi, shangombo district. The area had suffered drought and severe food shortages during the previous 2 years

The Kern Valley Wildlife Refuge in California's Central Valley was created as important resting and feeding grounds for wildfowl migrating along the pacific flyway. After four years of unprecedented drought, the water shortages in California are critical. The reserve has received only 40% of its usual warer, with the result that most of the lake beds are dried up and dessicated, leaving the birds nowhere to go.

The Kern Valley Wildlife Refuge in California's Central Valley was created as important resting and feeding grounds for wildfowl migrating along the pacific flyway. After four years of unprecedented drought, the water shortages in California are critical. The reserve has received only 40% of its usual warer, with the result that most of the lake beds are dried up and dessicated, leaving the birds nowhere to go.

The Kern Valley Wildlife Refuge in California's Central Valley was created as important resting and feeding grounds for wildfowl migrating along the pacific flyway. After four years of unprecedented drought, the water shortages in California are critical. The reserve has received only 40% of its usual warer, with the result that most of the lake beds are dried up and dessicated, leaving the birds few places to go. This is the only area of lake with any water left.

The Kern Valley Wildlife Refuge in California's Central Valley was created as important resting and feeding grounds for wildfowl migrating along the pacific flyway. After four years of unprecedented drought, the water shortages in California are critical. The reserve has received only 40% of its usual warer, with the result that most of the lake beds are dried up and dessicated, leaving the birds nowhere to go.

The Kern Valley Wildlife Refuge in California's Central Valley was created as important resting and feeding grounds for wildfowl migrating along the pacific flyway. After four years of unprecedented drought, the water shortages in California are critical. The reserve has received only 40% of its usual warer, with the result that most of the lake beds are dried up and dessicated, leaving the birds nowhere to go.

Cambodia woman taking rice from a community rice bank which was established to prevent food shortages during the dry season. Kampong thom

A man watering his garden in Aylsham. Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Water bottle at storage depot, Majorca, Spain. *Highlighting the huge water shortage that Majorca suffers from*

Water shortage in April 2007, Lake Sylvenstein, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Cracks in red soil, Lausitz, Germany

Dry ground on the shore, drought, silting, Jaguari reservoir in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

Dry ground on the shore, drought, silting, Jaguari reservoir in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

Dry ground on the shore, drought, silting, Jaguari reservoir in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

Dry ground on the shore, drought, silting, Jaguari reservoir in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

Cracks in clay soil, Madeira, Portugal

Office of Creditreform, Cologne, NRW, Germany

Dryness

Dried out river channel, Utah, USA, North America

Dry ground

Extremely dried-out soil, Lake Neusiedl, Burgenland, Austria, Europe

Aerial view Summersville Lake, WV at low water levels

Water is collected in a bucket from a natural mountain spring in Caracas, Venezuela.

Horse cart (frequently used transportation because of gas shortage) on street in town of Trinidad in Sancti Spiritus Province, Trinidad, Cuba