Drought Collection

Dunes in the Namib Naukluft Park in Namibia
Desert scenery with massive dunes and a lone tree in the Namib Naukluft Park in Namibia

Dunes in the Namib Naukluft Park in Namibia
Desert scenery with massive dunes and a few trees in the Namib Naukluft Park in Namibia

Um el Ma Oasis, date palms and sand dunes, Libyan Desert, Libya, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Transparent Man Walking in Desert
Australian Views Photographers: Donald Iain Smith

Old rusty car. Outback Australia
Old rusty car with bullet holes in the fender. Outback Australia

Cape Buffalo, South Luangwa NP, Zambia
A herd of Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) creat a dust cloud on their way to a water hole

ZEBRA - in drought landscape
CRH-756-Rf-m ZEBRA - in drought landscape Chris Harvey Please note that prints are personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

MONTANA: DROUGHT, 1936. Man fleeing drought and grasshoppers in South Carolina, with his Model T Ford on Highway 10, Missoula, Montana. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1936

Sand dunes, Namib Desert, Sossusvlei, Namibia

Sand dunes, Namib Desert, Sossusvlei, Namibia

Water shortage and supply: Londons water stores, 1921
Seriously depleted by drought: Londons water stores in 1921 for seven million people, spread over 558 square miles.The Thames estuary is viewed looking east, towards the sea

Drought - drying pond in 1976 summer drought. Shropshire, UK
JLM-4728 DROUGHT - dried pond 1976 Summer drought, Shropshire, UK John Mason contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Sand dune with grass tuft, Namib Desert, Namibia

Measuring water levels
Water level recorder in a river, being adjusted by a scientist. It uses float activation of a gearing assembly to move a pen across a chart drum. The chart drum is driven by a spring-wound clock

Serbian Shepherds
RAINMAKING, SERBIA In times of drought, young Dodoles go from village to village in costumes garnished with foliage, dancing while the peasants water the ground

A male lion, a gemsbok and an ostrich during a duststorm in Namibia. This was taken near a waterhole in Etosha National Park

Dead trees below the dunes in Sossusvlei in Namibia
Dead trees, which are probably hundreds of years old, lying below the apricot-coloured dunes in Deadvlei. This is in the Sossusvlei area of Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia

pachycereus marginatus, cactus, mexican fence post cactus
Pachycereus Marginatus Cactus - Mexican fence post cactus Green subject

Skeleton of a dead goat lies in the veld on a farm near drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet
The skeleton of a dead goat lies in the veld on a farm near drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa, November 16, 2019. Picture taken November 16 2019. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Chew Magna Reservoir dries to a trickle during the 1976 drought

cactus, saguaro cactus, carnegiea gigantea
USA, Arizona, Saguaro National Park, Saguaro cacti growing in barren landscape against blue sky

Moses smote the rock twice, and the water came out abundantly, 1840
Moses " smote the rock twice, and the water came out abundantly", 1840. Biblical scene, from Numbers 20: 11: And Moses lifted up his hand

Ecuador-Water-Glacier-Melting
Indigenous community leaders Gustavo Paca (L) and America Gilcapi walk along wet moorlands at the foothill of the Chimborazo volcano, Ecuadors central Andes, on February 18, 2019

Drought in agricultural fields St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba, Canada

Drought in agricultural fields St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba, Canada

Empty fountains are seen in Adderley Street in central Cape Town, South Africa, January 28, 2018. Picture taken January 28, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

A man walks next to a tree during a dust storm in Kabul, Afghanistan August 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

An Uromastyx lizard, also known as a dabb lizard, crosses a road in a desert near Tabuk April 19, 2013. The lizards, which are considered a delicacy in some parts of the Middle East

Dry, cracked, parched earth in South Luangwa Valley National Park, Zambia

Isiolo, Northern Kenya. A camel with a traditional carved bell in a traditional Somali Boma

Goreme at Night, Cappadocia, Turkey

History of the cafe: Captain Gabriel de Clieu (Declieux, Desclieux) (1687/1678- ca)
ELD4931852 History of the cafe: Captain Gabriel de Clieu (Declieux, Desclieux) (1687/1678- ca. 1774), instructed by King Louis XIV in 1725 to bring back to Martinique a coffee plant (coffee maker)

Cartoon commenting on the water companies fears of a shortage during the hot summer, 19th century
5308748 Cartoon commenting on the water companies fears of a shortage during the hot summer, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the water companies fears of a shortage during the hot)

Drought at Dorking, Surrey. December 1934

The legendary summer of 1976 was so hot that the swing bridge at the Cumberland Basin, Bristol expanded and stuck. This picture shows the desperate attempts that were made to cool down the structure

Forest fire in Gwydir Forest Snowdonia, Wales during the drought of August 1976

Cracked earth at Lands End pool. June 1976

The exposed lakebed at Oldbury Reservoir, near Atherstone, North Warwickshire. Anglers risk a mud danger as they persue shaols of fish trapped in the dwindling area of water. 19th July 1976

Elephant (Loxodonta africana) using termite mound to reach for food, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

aloe dichotoma, quiver tree
Aloe dichotoma Quiver tree Green subject

Ecuador-Water-Glacier-Melting-Nature
A vicuna roams at the foothill of the Chimborazo volcano, Ecuadors central Andes. The Chimborazo and the Carihuairazo are two of the seven elevations that are losing their glacier coverage in

Ecuador-Glacier-Chimborazo-Volcano-Nature
Aerial view of moorlands at the foot of the Chimborazo volcano, in Ecuadors central Andes, Ecuador. (Photo by Pablo Cozzaglio / AFP)

Eucalyptus trees killed by the drought which lasted from 1996-2011, Lake Eucumbene, New South Wales, Australia

Farmers watering hole on a farm almost dried up during drought which lasted from 1996-2011. Shepperton, Victoria, Australia. February 2010

Laguna Miluni a reservoir fed by glacial melt water from the Andean peak of Huayna Potosi. As climate change causes the glaciers to melt, the water supply for La Paz

Scar House Reservoir 35144_042
Scar House Reservoir, with a low water level due to Summer 2022 drought, North Yorkshire, 2022

Cracked mud in dry billabong, Bamurru Plains, Northern Territory, Australia

Aerial of farm buildings and fallow fields, Pekina, South Australia, Australia

USA; Southwest, Arizona, Kofa Mountains

USA, Arizona, Southwest, Maricopa County, Apache Junction, Lost Dutchman State Park, Superstition mountains

Dried out water hole in desert - Algeria, Tassili Hoggar, Tagrera - Sahara

This is a pattern in dry, cracked mud

Soy and corn plants are seen in a drought-affected farm near Chivilcoy
Soy (front) and corn plants are seen in a drought-affected farm near Chivilcoy, Argentina February 28, 2018. Picture taken on February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Martin Acosta

A white bull enters a cattle camp, near the town of Abyei October 30, 2013. Abyei officials welcomed a push by the African Union to involve the U.N

An American bison (bison bison) walks with her new-born calf in the grasslands of the Janos Biosphere Reserve in Janos, in Chihuahua state, May 16, 2014

Women walk on a windy day outside Kabul July 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR BEST QUALITY IMAGE ALSO SEE: GF2EA4O0SZO01

Wider Image: Earthprints: Lake Powell
Huge areas of dry ground which would be under water when the lake is full are seen at Lake Powell near Page, Arizona, May 26, 2015

The Guadalteba reservoir is seen during a strong drought in Ardales, near Malaga, southern Spain August 6, 2017. Picture taken August 6, 2017. REUTERS/Jon Nazca TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A displaced woman from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town, covers her feet with clothes as she walks towards the Syrian border

North Koreans on the banks of the Tumen river are seen from China side in Tumen, China, January 7, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A deer grazes by a river in Bradgate Park in Newtown Linford, central England, October 27, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Staples TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A dried-out part of Lake Koronia, Greece, September 19, 2019. Picture taken September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis

A two and half month-old lion cub leans on his mother, inside their enclosure at the Zoo in Peshawar, Pakistan October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

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"Drought: A Harsh Reality Unveiled in Namibia's Desolate Landscapes" As the scorching sun beats down on the dunes of Namib Naukluft Park, a hauntingly beautiful yet desolate scene unfolds. The once vibrant landscape now stands as a testament to the relentless grip of drought. Towering sand formations, like ancient sentinels, stretch endlessly towards the horizon. In 1936, Arthur Rothstein captured an eerie sight over the Texas panhandle—a dust storm swirling ominously amidst barren fields. This image serves as a stark reminder of how they are ravage entire regions, leaving devastation in its wake. The Great Depression era saw another poignant portrayal of drought's impact through Dorothea Lange's iconic photograph "Migrant Mother. " It depicts anguish etched upon a mother's face as she struggles to provide for her family during these challenging times. Even wildlife bears witness to nature's wrath. Amidst a fierce dust storm in Namibia, a male lion roams alongside gemsboks and ostriches—symbols of resilience against adversity. A transparent man walking through an arid desert symbolizes humanity grappling with water scarcity—a plight that affects countless lives worldwide. In Australia's Outback, an old rusty car stands abandoned—an emblematic relic of communities left parched by prolonged dry spells. Sossusvlei unveils yet another heartbreaking spectacle—the lifeless remains of trees beneath towering dunes. Nature weeps silently at this loss while reminding us of our responsibility to protect precious resources. Amidst this crisis, Gladys Berejiklian makes an important water announcement—highlighting urgent measures needed to combat drought and safeguard future generations from its devastating consequences. Traveling back in time to Montana during 1936 reveals another chapter in America’s struggle with drought—a man fleeing both parched lands and swarming grasshoppers; his determination mirroring the resilience of those who refuse to succumb.