Tabernas desert landscape on a sunny day, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Desert landscape view at Francisco Abellan Dam, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Silhouette of Turret Arch at sunset, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Red sand and rocks in the Wadi Rum desert, Jordan, Middle East

El Tatio Geyser Field, Atacama Desert Plateau, Chile, South America

Balanced Rock, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Turret Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Turret Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Tabernas desert landscape on a sunny day, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Panorama of Skyline Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Atacama Desert Plateau, Chile, South America

Atacama Desert Plateau, Chile, South America

El Tatio Geyser, Atacama Desert Plateau, Chile, South America

Arches in the facade of the desert castle Qasr al-Mushatta, Jordan, Middle East

Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley National Park, California, United States of America, North America

Hot river in the south of Kamchatka, Russia, Eurasia

View through Windows Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

El Tatio Geyser Field, Atacama Desert Plateau, Chile, South America

South Window, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Tabernas desert landscape on a sunny day, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

The Pinnacles of Naumburg National Park, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Joshua tree in the Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States of America, North America

Panorama of a red sand plain in the Wadi Rum desert, Jordan, Middle East

A beavertail pkicklypear cactus (Opuntia basilaris), in bloom at Thong Chul, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi), Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Arch of Hadrian, Main Gate, Jerash, Jordan, Middle East

Monument Valley at sunrise, Monument Valley Tribal Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

The Pinnacles of Naumburg National Park, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), photographed at sunrise in the Sweetwater Preserve, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Temple of Artemis inside the archaeological site of Jerash, Jordan, Middle East

View from Cape Royal, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Moon view between the rocks, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

South Window, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Lo Manthang, capital of Upper Mustang, viewed from a distance amidst a barren desertic landscape, Kingdom of Mustang, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Bondi Beach, NSW, Australia

Relaxing in volcanic hot water waterfall, Kamuiwakka-no-taki falls, Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Caravan of Peul nomads with their animals in the Sahel of Niger, West Africa, Africa

Sun setting in the west over the ocean at Woolacombe, North Devon, UK

Sun setting in the west over the ocean at Woolacombe, North Devon, UK

Camel herder and bedouin life in the desert at Al Ain in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Camel herder and bedouin life in the desert at Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Sun-dried chillies on sale in Ping An, Guilin, China

Mereenie Loop Road, Red Centre, Australia

Bonfire burning timber, New Zealand

A young camel boy, wearing an arab scarf head-dress, left in charge of camels while the camel train stops for a break, is standing on one leg while resting the other one at Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Hindu girl cooking while her father plays musical instrument in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Berber and Camels, Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Camels at a water hole, Ennedi plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad, Africa

Bedouins pulling water in a beautiful rock amphitheatre in the Ennedi plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad, Africa

A car pictured within the Sandwich Harbour dunes, Skeleton Coast at midday, Namibia, Africa

Solitaire is a cool town in the middle of Namibia, full of rusting cars, bikes and disused fuel pumps, Solitaire, Namibia, Africa

Tuareg family posing in front of their hut, near Tamanrasset, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Sun City Camp, Wadi Rum, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East

Cowboys on the Kahombo cattle farm, Malanje, Angola, Africa

Cowboys on the Kahombo cattle farm, Malanje, Angola, Africa

Tourist woman jumping enjoying the Lungkata walk connecting Kuniya walk to Mala carpark at Uluru (Ayers Rock), Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Corona Arch and Bootlegger Canyon, Moab, Utah, United States of America, North America

Sun City Camp, Wadi Rum, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East

Local boys drawing water from their well in the desert between Ounianga Kebir and Faya, northern Chad, Africa

Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River, Page, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Hot springs and mud pools, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, South America

Typical mint tea, Cafe des Negociants, Gueliz (new town), Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The Sonoran Desert in bloom in the spring on Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Walking on the hot stones, Benqua Island, Fiji, Pacific Islands, Pacific

Expedition jeep in Northern Chad, Africa

Park Avenue, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, United States of America, North America

Seljavallalaug hot pool, Iceland, Polar Regions

Hot geisers in Iceland

Crowded beach at Portinatx, Ibiza, Baleares, (Spain)

Hot geisers in Iceland

Geothermal steam vents, Iceland, Polar Regions

Vulcanologist at work, La Fournaise volcano, island of Reunion, Africa

Women constructing solar cookers at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India, demonstrate how hot the device is, by holding a sheet of newspaper which instantly sets on fire in the 300 degree Celcius heat. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. The use of the cookers, vastly reduces the amount of fire wood women have to go out and collect from the forest.

The Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Solar panels at the Furnace Creek Visitor Centre in Death Valley. Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Solar panels amongst Badland scenery in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Solar panels at the Furnace Creek Visitor Centre in Death Valley. Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

The Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows solar panels that focus the suns rays on heat exchangers to boil oil, which is then sent down to the kitchens below to heat the cookers.

An old wagon train at the Harmony Borax works in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

The Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Solar panels amongst Badland scenery in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Footprints and lizard tracks on the Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Lizard trails on the Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

A dried up creek that when it contains water, supports Pup fish, a highly adapted fish that can tolerate high levels of salt. Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

The Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Badland scenery at Zabriskie Point at sunset in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

The Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Badland scenery at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

An extreme heat danger sign in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

An RV on the road near Badwater which is the lowest point in the USA being 282 feet below sea level in Death Valley. Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

An old wagon train at the Harmony Borax works in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

The Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

An old wagon train at the Harmony Borax works in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Colourful rocks from Artists Drive in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Colourful rocks from Artists Drive in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Colourful rocks from Artists Drive in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

Saline creeks in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.

The Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.