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Living Conditions in Conflict Areas

Visuals of impoverished dwellings in desert regions and shantytowns, highlighting the impact of war and natural disasters on living conditions.

South America, Peru, Pisco. Views of everyday life from the Pan American highway. Shanty towns that built up shortly after the devastating August 2007 earthquake.

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

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South America, Peru, Pisco. Views of everyday life from the Pan American highway. Shanty towns that built up shortly after the devastating August 2007 earthquake.

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Kibbutz Revivim, Negev Desert, Southern Israel

El Kab (Nejab en egipcio), es una localidad que fue la capital del III nomo del Alto Egipto a partir de la dinastía XVIII, durante el Imperio Nuevo.

Flooding, El Paso, TX Heavy runoff from storms in late July/early August 2006 destroy storm drain pipes and roadways(from top left to bottom center) in an East El Paso neighborhood. El Paso County was declared a Federal Disaster Area following rain and thunderstorms which caused mud slides. Robert J. Alvey/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Jewish (Israeli) settlement under development in the West Bank, Palestine 2016

fishing village close Mirbat Salalah before the storm, Mirbat, Oman

A780779 PLANET RANCH, AZ MISER'S BLUFF #1 TAKAHASHI (Project Engineer) JUN 28 78 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 6/28/1978 DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS; DAMAGES; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EXPLOSIVES; MALE; MALES; MEN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); MISER'S BLUFF; MISER'S BLUFF #1; NEVADA TEST SITE; NITRO-CARBO-NITRATE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR SIMULATION TESTING; PLANET RANCH; PLANET RANCH TEST VALLEY; PLANET RANCH, AZ; POST SHOT PHOTOGRAPHS; TEST DUMMY; TESTING (KNOWLEDGE); TESTS; PLANET RANCH-MISER'S BLUFF #1 historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

old history in the antique kingdom of saudi arabia

Palestinian village in the West Bank of Palestine 2016

Camas (Seville), 02/10/2009. Solar where the Carambolo treasure was found 50 years ago. Photo: Rocío Ruz ARCHSEV.

Hand pump, Water shortage in Marathwada, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

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.

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Polluted suburbs of Port Sudan, Sudan

Aerial view of the winding river cutting through the parched earth, interspersed with vibrant green rice paddies, casting a textured mosaic across the landscape, Argungu, Kebbi, Nigeria.

Trash being burned beside the road near the Draa valley in Morocco

Jordan, Children's games dirty and in poor condition

Shivta traditional agriculture

LAO - VIENTIANE LA COMPROMISEMême si elle se rapproche du million dhabitants, Vientiane a encore les allures dune bourgade à côte des mégapoles des pays voisins telles que Bangkok ou Ho-Chi-Minh Ville. Cela nempêche pas la capitale laotienne de rêver du même destin. La culture ancestrale du Laos, étroitement liée au culte bouddhique, se veut sans vains désirs ni ambitions démesurées. Aujourdhui, la rupture est totale et Vientiane en est lillustration. La croissance exponentielle du pays est principalement due aux investissements étrangers, avec en première ligne la Chine, qui viennent puiser dans les nombreuses ressources naturelles du pays, notamment dans les secteurs miniers, forestiers et hydroélectriques.Ainsi, avec la mondialisation qui entraine luniformisation des modes de vie et ces nouvelles richesses qui sont créées, les habitants de la capitale aspirent à un nouveau destin. Tours de verre, centre commerciaux, parcs dattraction, restaurants et cafés branchés commenc

kibbutz Revivim in the Negev desert, in southern Israel. The community was formed in 1943 as one of the three lookouts, and was initially named Tel HaTzofim. During the 1948 ArabIsraeli War, Revivim fell behind Egyptian lines for several months

Flood in Wadi Zin

Old Chain Link Fence And Debris Along Railroad Tracks In Wenatchee In Eastern Washington State, Viewed From The Amtrak Empire Builder, Usa, Empire_Builder-393

Squatter camp, Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Shelters and cots at a salt miner campsite in the Danakil Depression , Ethiopia

Iraq, Ninawa province, Mosul on 2022-10-18. 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, in the old city of Mosul destroyed by Daesh, writings, posters or flags warn of the presence of explosive remains. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Mossoul le 2022-10-18. 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

Madrid, 06/03/2016. Report on Operation Chamartín. In the image, views of a shanty town. Photo: Maya Balanya ARCHDC.

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, Salih, a teenage shepherd who lived through the Daesh occupation and whose house still bears bullet holes. 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 sto

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-125. Hurricane Katrina

Garbage dump near the road in Morocco

Trash being burned beside the road near the Draa valley in Morocco

Jeddah suburb, 15.05.2023., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Asia

Aerial of Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan, Africa

Africa, Senegal, Dakar. Capital city of Dakar. Open sewer.

Queens, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2012 Refuse deposited near piles of sand and refuse from Hurricane Sandy stored in Queens, NY. FEMA is working with various partners including federal, state local and tribal governments, voluntary faith-based and community-based organizations, along with the private sector, to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Chris Kleponis/ FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Dynegy - 26-HK-241-146. Zone E Rosoe Piles. Hurricane Katrina

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Aerial view of the winding river cuts through the landscape, contrasting the dense urban sprawl with the vast open fields, Argungu, Kebbi, Nigeria.

Aerial view of earthen homes and verdant trees interspersed, casting shadows on the sandy ground, Daura, Katsina, Nigeria.

Oil field in Taft, California in October 2008.

Highway 23 - 26-HK-150-30. Hurricane Katrina

Madrid. July 14, 2014. Land in Alcorcon where the largest Ikea in Europe will be built. Photo Oscar del Pozo Archdc.

Highway 23 - 26-HK-150-35. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) , Environmental Protection Agency

Bedouin Arab encampment with semi-permanent structures and solar energy panels; in Southern Israel. The Bedouin are a predominantly desert-dwelling; Arab ethnic group; traditionally divided into tribes or clans. Most Bedouins have abandoned their nomadic and tribal traditions for modern urban lifestyle; they retain traditional Bedouin culture; traditional music; poetry; dances.

Egypt, The Nile Delta, Ras el-Bar (on Damietta Branch of Nile River confluence with the Mediterranean Sea), signage and cement pieces for fortification against sea level rise, SWG flag

Jordan, Children's games dirty and in poor condition

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.

Critical Incident Stress Management - Mississippi - 26-HK-140-273. Hurricane Katrina

Destroyed houses from ISIS, Mosul, Iraq, Asia

Der Suezkanal: Schnellster Seeweg zwischen Asien und Europa. Nach umfangreichen Erdarbeiten am Ufer des Suezkanals bei Ismailia Ägypten ist an dieser Stelle nur noch dieses Gebäude übriggeblieben. Der 164 km lange Suezkanal zählt zu den weltweit wichtigsten Wasserstraßen. Suez Ägypten *** The Suez Canal Fastest sea route between Asia and Europe After extensive earthworks on the banks of the Suez Canal near Ismailia Egypt, only this building remains at this location The 164 km long Suez Canal is one of the worlds most important waterways Suez Egypt

Bayahibe, Dominican Republic 1 January 2025: Construction site with unfinished buildings and scattered debris in bayahibe, dominican republic, showing urban development

Katrina Operations - Venice, Louisiana - 26-HK-361-6. Hurricane Katrina

South America, Peru, Pisco. Views of everyday life from the Pan American highway. Shanty towns that built up shortly after the devastating August 2007 earthquake.

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary Sampson's Visit to Morocco

Argentina, Salta, La Casualidad

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-369-95. Hurricane Katrina

UAE Dubai Reforestation on an extinct lake bed at the Al Maha Desert Resort..

Pastoral squatters on conservancy land, northern Kenya

Aerial view of neatly partitioned farmlands create a patchwork of earthy browns and vibrant greens, intersected by red-soil roads, Kano, Kano, Nigeria.

Aftermath - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-48-47. New Orleans--debris along residential street, date stamped 21 353pm. Hurricane Katrina

Aerial view of a small village along Elton Lake in Vengelovskoe, Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

CBE's Toxic Tour. CBE helped close Aggregate Recycling Center (ARS), a cement recycling plant, after residents experienced health problems from the dust. The clean-up of 'La Montaûa' began in 2002. CBE (Communities for a Better Environment) Toxic Tour takes attendees through various toxic sites in and around Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Anonymous grave Terrace Park Cemetery, Holtville, Imperial County, California, USA

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA., 10/17/2005 -- Engineer, Tim Fontenot surveys levee to determine what caused breach in the Lower 9th Ward following hurricane Katrina. FEMA photo/Andrea Booher

$Belridge Oil Field and hydraulic fracking site is the fourth largest oil field in California. Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, USA$

Iraq, Ninawa province, Mosul on 2022-10-18. 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, in the old city of Mosul destroyed by Daesh, writings, posters or flags warn of the presence of explosive remains. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Mossoul le 2022-10-18. 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

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

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Dynegy - 26-HK-238-40. Hurricane Katrina

Iraq, Ninawa province, Mosul on 2022-10-18. 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, in the old city of Mosul destroyed by Daesh, writings, posters or flags warn of the presence of explosive remains. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Mossoul le 2022-10-18. 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

Dust Storm Dust Devil coming in from the empty quarter, North Yemen

Station Gulfport. Hurricane Katrina

Scenes of the badly damaged Curanipe on the Chilean coast near the epicenter of the 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile in Feb 2010.

Egypt. Vast electrical grid and towers across the desert near Aswan. (Editorial Use Only)

The drought has caused this riverbed to dry up along Highway 99 near Bakersfield, CA on Feb. 26, 2014.

A dust storm in the Mojave Desert in California, USA.

RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION (2007), directed by RUSSELL MULCAHY. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

in ethiopia africa in the reilroad station the signal and the line change like concept

In-Situ Burn Chevron Pipeline - Empire, Louisiana - 26-HK-159-19. Hurricane Katrina

Construction of a box to protect livestock Southern Sudan

Remains of piles from pile dwellings washed away during storm surge, Banishanta settlement, Mongla, Sundarbans, Bangladesh, Asia

Mildred C. Osborne Elementary. New York Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Nigeria, Ibadan, Aerial view of¶ÿKamberi¶ÿtribe village

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

Uae, Agriculture, Desert Farm With Vegetables And Salads Growing Under Plastic.

Mauritania. Banc D'Arguin National Park. Fishermen Village

A view of a proposed construction site. Base: Nav Sup Activity, Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

LAO - VIENTIANE LA COMPROMISEMême si elle se rapproche du million dhabitants, Vientiane a encore les allures dune bourgade à côte des mégapoles des pays voisins telles que Bangkok ou Ho-Chi-Minh Ville. Cela nempêche pas la capitale laotienne de rêver du même destin. La culture ancestrale du Laos, étroitement liée au culte bouddhique, se veut sans vains désirs ni ambitions démesurées. Aujourdhui, la rupture est totale et Vientiane en est lillustration. La croissance exponentielle du pays est principalement due aux investissements étrangers, avec en première ligne la Chine, qui viennent puiser dans les nombreuses ressources naturelles du pays, notamment dans les secteurs miniers, forestiers et hydroélectriques.Ainsi, avec la mondialisation qui entraine luniformisation des modes de vie et ces nouvelles richesses qui sont créées, les habitants de la capitale aspirent à un nouveau destin. Tours de verre, centre commerciaux, parcs dattraction, restaurants et cafés branchés commenc

Olive Tree in Arabe

Die Folgen des Wirbelsturms Dana in Valencia, Spanien - Verheerende Überschwemmungen, die Autos und Trümmer in der Stadt Valencia beschädigen VALENCIA, SPAIN OCTOBER 31, 2024: Cars and debris left behind after a devastating flood in Valencia city, highlighting the impact of natural disasters Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanilxRoudenkox 22451188

Cemetery in barren landscape

An aerial view of flooded fields in the aftermath of a cyclone which struck the area on April 30th. Country: Bangladesh(BGD)

Zaragoza February 19, 2015 Flood of the Ebro River photo Fabián Simón ARCHDC.

Dirty discharge onto beach, Spain.

Ma'ale Adumim; an Israeli settlement in a city in the West Bank; seven kilometres (4.3 miles) from Jerusalem

Olive (Olea europea) grove, view of farmland with old vats used for collecting rainwater, La Mancha, Spain, january

A Kurdish resident of Airoshky in northern Iraq walks through the destruction of the town after it was bombed by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's forces. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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