Deserted and Degraded Lands

Images showcase arid landscapes, poverty-stricken habitats, and land degradation through construction waste and cleared areas, reflecting environmental challenges.

Uplistsikhe, Repulic of Georgia

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in sudan the mountain and the blur bush in the wildlife concept of nature and freedom

plot of land, covered with peat, which is dug out the earth excavator in preparation for the construction the road. The area expected planting grass and creating safety island plot of land, covered with peat, which is dug out of the earth excavator in preparation for the construction of the road. The area is expected planting grass and creating safety island Copyright: xZoonar.com/OvchinnikovaxOlgax 9459146

Uplistsikhe, Repulic of Georgia

Landfill for disposal of construction waste. Brick debris

in ethiopia africa the poor house of people in the desert of stone

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. Marine and sailor volunteers and national park staff plant new vegetation at one of four sites during a restoration effort at Joshua Tree National Park April 7. Volunteers and park staff dug holes for 120 plants from the Joshua Tree National Park’s nursery.(

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Yard cleanup in Crau following a pipeline leak France

Subjects: Wetlands; Habitat restoration; Resource management. . 1998 - 2011.

Plastic trash in the desert. Plastic pollution in sandy desert. Egypt

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Debris is scattered across the area outside the perimeter of Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. It is residue from the damage that occurred during the May 31 launch of space shuttle Discovery. Repairs are expected to be completed in time for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope targeted for Oct. 8.

Stony Soil Poor Stony Soil after the Harvest in Israel Copyright: xZoonar.com/gkunax 4009645

in ethiopia africa the poor house of people in the desert of stone

Drought scene - two men walking past the dried out carcasses of dead cattle in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta)

Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Here, posters, flags and paintings warning of the dangers of explosive remnants of war. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le stockage et lutilisation de

Robben Island, near Cape Town, South Africa --site of the 19th and 20th Century prison where political prisoners including future South African President Nelson Mandela were confined--as viewed during visit by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides

Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) nests being dug up to be relocated, Orinoco River, Apure, Venezuela

Land degradation: Lake Taarbin area destroyed by rising salinity levels, caused by inappropriate agricultural practices and land clearing, near Narrogin, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia

Garbage Dump in Desert

California, USA. Bombay Beach is a Salton Sea beach town that is famous for being flooded when the lakes water rises slightly. Partially submerged and decomposed remins of the surreal town can still be seen today.

in ethiopia africa the poor house of people in the desert of stone

USA, Southern California, Drought Spotlight number 3, Rte 66 Expedition, Victorville, erosion control along banks of Arroyo, tributary to Mojave River (Large format sizes available)

Pollution abandoned polar station in the Arctic ollapsing polar station in the North island, the island of Novaya Zemlya. A large number of abandoned barrels of fuel Copyright: xZoonar.com/max5128x 7342285

Africa, Egypt, Sahara desert, garbage

A Once Verdant, Agriculturally Productive Hillside Transformed

in ethiopia africa the poor house of people in the desert of stone. in the desert of stone the poor house of people

in ethiopia africa the poor house of people in the desert of stone

Yard cleanup in Crau following a pipeline leak France

old history in the antique kingdom of saudi arabia

Black Mesa Winery with petroglyphs in the vineyard in the Velarde Valley, between Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.Lynda & Jerry Burd owners

in danakil ethiopia africa the oil cans abandonated in the desert concept of biohazard

Nursery of eggs of freshwater Turtles Uttar Pradesh

Vines for replanting uprooted olive trees in the plain

Nyag'atom cattle are watered on the Omo River. The Nyag'atom are one of the largest tribes and arguably the most warlike people living along the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia.

Peat cutting, Glencolumbcille, or Glencolumbkille, County Donegal, Ireland, Europe, PublicGround, Europe

Major Projects. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Negative. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Blocks of salt extracted by miners in the Ahmed Ela Salt Plain, Dallol, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Monument Seep on Eastern Island is full of debris and albatross after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15, FWS released. Subjects: Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts. Location: Pacific Islands. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: MIDWAY ATOLL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

Computer dumping in Accra, Ghana

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.

Plastic bags in the desert near Boumalne du Dades, Morocco

Salted lake and shoes Dry lake with abandoned shoes, near Shiraz, Iran Copyright: xZoonar.com/MassimoxLamax 6973881

Horizontal view of a rudimentary outdoor showers in a traditional Masai adobe hut village in the savannah of Tanzania

Disposable nappies thrown away on the outskirts of the Berber village of Tamazight near Jebel Sirwa in the Anti Atlas mountains of Morocco, North Africa. Electrictiy has only just

Controlled drainage of the West cell of Tiny Marsh at Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area near Elmvale Ontario

Global Warming

Climate Change Skull on salt lake Copyright: xZoonar.com/TimxHesterx 3122636

Village in the Marshes, Iraq, Middle East

A barren landscape littered with discarded items and trash, in South Korea

Flash flood damage, Death Valley, California.

in ethiopia africa the hut in the saline work place poverty and work

This ancient feature was initially created by Archaic cultures and completed by Woodland period cultures. Its height was reached by the discarding the shells of their food source - oysters, clams, and other mullosks. over a 6,000 time span. Once used as a. Subjects: Recreation; Artifacts; Historic sites; Wildlife refuges. Location: Florida. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: LOWER SUWANNEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. . 1998 - 2011.

Small barrack consists of scrap metal, South of Namibia, Africa

Dumpsite - Nature Reserve of Oued Massa Morocco

Unesco site Dilmun Burial Mounds, Kingdom of Bahrain

in oman old tires and desert rubbish dump

Drifwood and garbage, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland

Saudi Arabia, Near Riyadh, Garbage In Desert

Scenes from the lower ninth ward of New Orleans

Razor shells on a sandy beach.

Dilmun Burial Mounds, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kingdom of Bahrain, Middle East

Aerial view of scattered refuse and debris creates a stark contrast against the arid landscape, a poignant reminder of environmental challenges, Touws River, Western Cape, South Africa.

Bonita Springs, FL, USA--November 4, 2022--Neighborhoods are strewn with debris from Hurricane Ian.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Blind for waterfowl hunting Ile de Re France

Deforestation for the creation of a Bovine pasture Chile

dead animal among sand and drought lost animal on desert sandy coast Copyright: xZoonar.com/max5128x 6661767

Woman in Landscape Young woman tourist in rural Australia at an opal mining site ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/TimxHesterxPhotographyx 3625739 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Marsa alam, egypt 9 february 2025: an old, worn-out tire lies discarded on the sandy shoulder of a paved road cutting through the arid landscape of the egyptian desert near marsa alam

EL YESAR DEL POLOVAR. YESERA DEL POLOVAR EN RUINAS.

Human garbage thrown into the clean nature. environmental pollution in Turkey

Remains after the destruction of houses and other structures from Hurricane Ike, Galveston Island, Texas, USA

Subjects: Habitat restoration; Erosion. . 1998 - 2011.

Flooding - Vicksburg, Miss. , June 23, 2011 All that remains of a home that was swept away are the front steps made of concrete. A house ravaged by flood waters has been gutted to allow the mold to disperse. FEMA assesses homes and property for weeks after the water has receded to get help to those who need it most. Photo: Chris Ragazzo/FEMA. Mississippi Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Maintenance and Logistics Commands Atlantic - Property Inventory Team - Station New Orleans - 26-HK-192-169. Hurricane Katrina

ERITREA Environment Drought. Dried up river bed..

concrete coastal protection in snow, concrete breakwaters in winter concrete breakwaters in winter, concrete coastal protection in snow Copyright: xZoonar.com/seagullNadyx 14288032

Glass for recycling and junk car, Coober Pedy, the opal capital of the world, Crocodile Harry, South Australia, Australia

Rusted shopping cart buried in sand

Marokko - November 18, 2024: Kaftan zumm trocknen in den Sand gelegt, im Hintergrundes Zeltplatz. Marokko *** Morocco November 18, 2024 Kaftan laid in the sand to dry, in the background campsite Morocco PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxAUT

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) nesting beach being cleared of driftwood by villagers after strong storm, Ostional Beach, Costa Rica

Abandoned garden of Derek Jarman

Crinklemats colonizing lava field in the Galapagos Islands

Toledo, June 30, 2003.

Kenya, No Water No Life Mara River Expedition, Mau Forest, culvert for stream empty due to drought due to deforestation of forest by farming

A large turtle traverses rocky terrain as it heads toward sea oats near a railroad crossing sign at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. More than 330 native and migratory bird species, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles call Kennedy and the wildlife refuge home.

Garbage heap on field against clear sky

Katrina - General - 26-HK-409-18. Hurricane Katrina

Kibbutz Revivim, Negev Desert, Southern Israel

in oman old tires and desert rubbish dump

Nuer Cattle Camp in the Tioch Southern Sudan

Waste spoil heaps polluted tailing ponds environmental impact of large scale tin mining, Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaya, Malaysia, south east Asia 1965.

Refuse tip near Wyong, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia

in danakil ethiopia africa the oil cans abandonated in the desert concept of biohazard

Plastic waste in the savannah Masai Mara Kenya

Africa,Morocco, plastic pollution in the erg Chebbi desert

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-369-94. Hurricane Katrina

cyclone damage pangaimotu island, tonga.

DR-1607 Hurricane Rita.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

A view of a home destroyed by brush fires that swept through the area. Base: Santa Barbara State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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