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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

Species protection, created water body for amphibians in a disused quarry, Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Rubbish - 'Fly tipping' dumped at Saltmarsh edge. Arta Gulf, Greece. Ramsar site.

Mud slide House destroyed by a mudslide with mud debris and boulders in Colombia Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 20440810

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

concrete breakwaters in winter, concrete coastal protection in snow. concrete coastal protection in snow, concrete breakwaters in winter

Landscape, stranded and grass with boats in nature for travel, off season and coastal storage. Blue sky, ocean and abandoned canoe for maintenance, prevent damage and maritime adventure at seaside

Washed over area of Eastern Island 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. While Spit Island was completely washed over, Eastern. 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.

Hurricane Katrina

in oman old tires and desert rubbish dump

Kazakhstan (Nw), Makat, Junk

Remnants of a trailer melted and destroyed by a wildfire in Colorado's Eastern Plains.

Abandoned garden of Derek Jarman

Peru, Paracas National Park, The Late Conservationist Felipe Benavides At Guanacos Cemetery

Die Folgen des Hurrikans Dana in Valencia, Spanien - Verheerende Folgen der Überschwemmungen in Valencia, das Flussbett ist mit Trümmern gefüllt VALENCIA, SPAIN OCTOBER 31, 2024: Muddy riverbed filled with debris and rocks after a severe flood in Valencia, Spain, highlighting the devastating impact of natural disasters Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanilxRoudenkox 22451952

England, West Sussex, Worthing, Timber Washed Up On The Beach From The Greek Registered Ice Princess Which Sank Off The Dorset Coast On 15Th January 2008. People Walk Among The Debris

Cork collected in cork oak forests near Taida, Rift mountains, Morocco, North Africa.

Charcoal kilns in unprotected forest is one of the main threats to habitat, Pantanal, Brazil

VIETNAM - NATURE IN THE MEKONG DELTA. Réserve ornithologique de Tram Chim.The Mekong Delta is a real treasure of biodiversity. The fauna and flora is very rich, especially in wetlands.Unfortunately, many environmental problems affect this territory and do not spare these ecosystems.VIETNAM - LA NATURE DANS LE DELTA DU MEKONG. Ornithological Reserve Tram Chim.Le Delta du Mekong est un réel trésor de biodiversité. La faune et et la flore y est très riche, notamment dans les zones humides. Malheureusement, de nombreux problèmes environnementaux affectent ce territoire et népargnent pas ces écosystèmes.

CARBONERA PARA OBTENER CARBON VEGETAL EN FORMACION. Location: EXTERIOR. PROVINCIA. Badajoz. SPAIN.

Water channeling system at the ancient excavation site of Hierapolis, Hieropolis, near Pamukkale, Denizli, Western Turkey, Turkey, Asia

Katrina Operations - Venice, Louisiana - 26-HK-361-193. Hurricane Katrina

Climate change

Rapid coastal erosion of soft cliffs from Easton Bavents, Southwold, North Sea coast, Suffolk, England, UK

CANADA, NW TERRITORIES, HUDSON BAY, MARBLE ISLAND, TRADITIONALLY BUILT INUIT TENT RING

A fish tin left behind, polluting the Sahara desert, Morocco

Hundreds of makeshift homes, Darwanaji Refugee Camp, Ethiopia, Africa

Charcoal kilns in unprotected forest is one of the main threats to habitat, Pantanal, Brazil

La pirámide de Userkaf fue construida hacia el año 2490 a.C.1 por el faraón Userkaf, fundador de la quinta dinastía de Egipto (c. 24942345 a. C.). Se encuentra en el emplazamiento de Saqqara, al noreste de la pirámide escalonada de Zoser.

Waste near KugluktukCanada

A pile of dead and diseased mature olive trees killed by Xylella fastidiosa, a deadly bacteria carried by insects that originated in Costa Rica. Olive trees are bulldozed and then burned. Lecce Province, Apulia, Italy.

Abandoned barrels of leaking waste oil on the tundra, Nome, Alaska, USA, September 2004.

Santa Clara, N.M., December 16, 2013 The ancient tribal lands of the Pueblo are in danger of severe flooding due to recent fires that scorched the lands and the annual torrential monsoons. The Pueblo Tribe's sacred grounds were damaged after recent fires scorched the grounds stripping the vital absorptive vegetation, which creates a damaging runoff that devastates their ancient ruins, hunting and fishing grounds and the Native Americans spiritual grounds. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. Santa Clara Pueblo Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Peat for combustible in Ireland

Pick up of wrack on the beach of the Island of Batz France

Government bombs killed five Dinkas and their herd of cattle near Biem in Sudan

Oman, Mahoot, the salt basin

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Debris litters the railroad track that runs along the shoreline east of KSCs launch pads. The dunes were assaulted by storm surge and raging winds from category 3 Hurricane Jeanne, which barreled through Central Florida Sept. 25-26 from the southeast. Jeanne was the fourth hurricane in 6 weeks to batter the state.

Tyres dumped on beach, North Carolina.

Fly Tipping, Spain

GODZILLA (1998), directed by ROLAND EMMERICH.

MALI, NEAR TIMBUKTU, TUAREG CAMP IN HARMATTAN DUST STORM, EDGE OF SAHARA

Barren land with electricity transmission pylons, urban development area, Nakheel Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia

Slogan protection of nature in Midelt in Morocco

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

Destruction in village after flood disaster, Guazamara, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Domestic peat drying in Ireland

Polluted areas near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.

Far Rockaway, N.Y., Dec. 19, 2012 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is continuing coordination of sand screening, sifting and remediation at Jacob Riis Park, in the New York City borough of Queens. FEMA is providing public assistance funds to aid in the cleanup and restoration of the Rockaways and Breezy Point, Queens, NY. Andre R. Aragon/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Polutted runoff near a farm, Tillamook, OR

Armenia, Yerevan, Outskirts Of City With Trees Chopped Down For Firewood For Heating And Cooking. People Had No Electricity Or Gas Due To Economic Blockade Of Armenia By Azerbaijan.

Green olives collection net. Couple of laborers picking olives in the background

Peat cuttings, seam cut through peat, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, june

Fish drying on simple raised nets near the Senegal River, St Louis

Earthquake - Calexico, Calif. , April 7, 2010 A magnitude 7. 2 earthquake struck this airport embankment on Easter Sunday which de-stabilized the runway atop. Preliminary damage assessments are being conducted by FEMA, State, and City emergency managers to assess the damage sustained to the areas. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aerial view of bustling market activities with scattered trees casting shadows on the sandy ground near Kofar Fada, Daura, Katsina, Nigeria.

Used pair of shoes on bare soil in garden. Used pair of shoes on bare soil

Afghanistan, Earthquake Damage

Man blows up charge for seismic test, Westland, New Zealand. The ground around the pipe is lifting higher

in oman old tires and desert rubbish dump

Man blows up a 4 metre deep charge for seismic test, Westland, New Zealand. Smoke emerges from the blast site

A Kurdish refugee camp covers a mountainside in northern Iraq. Supplies are being delivered to the camp as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Peat briquettes used for fuel in private homes are dried by the citizens themselves, Birr, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

France, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France, Bleriot-Plage Sangatte, destruction of "chalets", coastal law.

Faces of Foreclosure: California USA. 2011

tsunami damaged grave on beach cemetary

Iraq, Kirkuk province, Bashir village on 2022-10-19. 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. This is Handicap International's (Humanity and Inclusion) mine clearance training camp in the village of Bashir where mine clearers practice in real conditions. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Kirkouk, Bashir village le 2022-10-19. 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

Peat cuttings, seam cut through peat, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, june

Los Alcázares (Murcia) 09/20/2019. Devastation caused by the cold drop floods that hit the Spanish Levante. Photo: Juan Carlos Soler archdc.

Clothes drying Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Marine litter washed up on the beach, human impact on the marine ecosystem, Minsener Oog, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Packed hay rolls in white plastic on the meadow, Badajoz, Extremadrua, Spain

Grit trays for worming Willow Ptarmigan in North Yorkshire

Destruction-Animal Products. Pile of Ivory and Rhino horn Nairobi National Park, Kenya

Africa, Egypt, Giza plateau. Dr. Mark Lehner in royal production center.

A damaged satellite dish remains standing in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Athabasca glacier with mile post sign showing climate change effect on ice retreat since 1908, with wildfires smoke haze in the air, Alberta, Canada.

A woman builds a fire to ward of mosquitoes, Siberia, Russia.

Tent city in Sacramento, CA.

Huge pile of old auto tires between meadow near town and cloudy sky in sunny day

Agriculture - A cotton module in a turnrow next to a harvested field with the message

09/23/2021. La Palma (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), November 1971. Eruption of the Teneguía volcano. A large number of curious people contemplate, from the top of Las Tablas, the grandiose spectacle of fire and trepidation.

Ness of Brodgar in the UNESCO World Heritage Heart of Neolithic Orkney. These pictures from 2024 are showing the last phase of the dig. Scotland, Northern Isles, Orkney (Editorial Use Only)

Horse manure pile, horse manure, fertiliser, Swabian-Franconian Forest nature park Park, Kocher Valley, Kocher, Schwäbisch Hall, Hohenlohe, Heilbronn-Franconia, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

Peat bags ready to be swept Ireland

Plaque of Birdlife conservation project Malta

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