View over the small town of Tioute, with substantial palmery near Taroudant, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

One of the more substantial dwellings in Te-Tugu IDP camp, made from bricks and even has a veranda. An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

Eider Barrier on the mouth of River Eider near Toenning - largest German coastal protection building, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

A drought is an extended period of months, or years, when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region.

Revelstoke, B.C. - October 21: An old, weathered yellow truck is parked on a residential street under an old, colorful maple tree on October 21, 2008 in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. Revelstoke is a small mountain town, which in recent years has seen substantial growth as ski destination with the opening of new ski hill that has the largest vertical drop in North America along with an abundance of snow. (Photo By Dan Rafla/Aurora), Canada

Redwoods in Muir Woods National Park California USA