African Elephant Loxodonta africana - Fighting bulls Their whitish appearance is due to the bleached calcite soils of Etosha ...
African Elephant Loxodonta africana - Fighting bulls Their whitish appearance is due to the bleached calcite soils of Etosha Etosha National Park, Namibia
An elephant enjoys a mud bath at Amboseli National Park. ,By taking regular mud or dust baths to keep away flies and other bi...
An elephant enjoys a mud bath at Amboseli National Park. ,By taking regular mud or dust baths to keep away flies and other biting insects, elephants take on the soil colour of their own habitats.
Graphite furnace, Measurement of metals in water samples, plant and soil, Laboratory, Research on building materials, Tecnali...
Graphite furnace, Measurement of metals in water samples, plant and soil, Laboratory, Research on building materials, Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Zamudio, Bizkaia, Basque Country, Spain
Semi-arid thorn scrub best describes the vegetation of northern Samburuland where semi-nomadic pastoralists eke out a living ...
Semi-arid thorn scrub best describes the vegetation of northern Samburuland where semi-nomadic pastoralists eke out a living from an unforgiving land. The region is characterised by grand vistas, poor soil and an unreliable rainfall. The Ndoto Mountains can be seen in the far distance.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee - A contaminated creek just inside the boundary of the Y-12 National Security Complex, which produces ma...
Oak Ridge, Tennessee - A contaminated creek just inside the boundary of the Y-12 National Security Complex, which produces materials for nuclear weapons The complex is listed as an EPA Superfund site due to extensive water and soil contamination
Colorful directional arrows to the modern suburbs of Istanbul, 4 Levent, Sishane, glued to the flour, Metro Station Taksim Sq...
Colorful directional arrows to the modern suburbs of Istanbul, 4 Levent, Sishane, glued to the flour, Metro Station Taksim Square, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
RURAL LIFE, MEXICO. Texcoco. . These farmers may soon be homeless and will probably end up living on the streets of Mexico Ci...
RURAL LIFE, MEXICO. Texcoco. . These farmers may soon be homeless and will probably end up living on the streets of Mexico City. They are tenant farmers and the land they farm has been sold to a property company.
REFORESTATION, AUSTRALIA. Western Australia, Darling Range, Jarrahdale Mine, vicinity Perth. Reforestation of bauxite mines b...
REFORESTATION, AUSTRALIA. Western Australia, Darling Range, Jarrahdale Mine, vicinity Perth. Reforestation of bauxite mines by Alcoa of Australia. Topsoil being spread on mined areas. . When the bauxite has been removed, the land is reshaped to blend in its surrounding forest. Contour banks, dykes and specially prepared waterways are built to control run-off and soil erosion. Finally, topsoil is spread and seed supplied.
A woman from her waist down with stained white underskirt on. Her legs are tied with white thread through skin colour tights....
A woman from her waist down with stained white underskirt on. Her legs are tied with white thread through skin colour tights. Lit from behind with black background .
View of sand dunes comprising of different coloured sands, caused by decomposed basalt gullies of ferralitic soil, red colour...
View of sand dunes comprising of different coloured sands, caused by decomposed basalt gullies of ferralitic soil, red colour caused by iron sesquioxydes and blue colour caused by aluminium sesquioxydes, Seven Coloured Earths, Chamarel, Black River District, West Mauritius
GOLD MINING, BURKINA FASO. Yatenga Province, Kalsaka Village. . Gold fever has gripped Burkina Faso since the metal was first...
GOLD MINING, BURKINA FASO. Yatenga Province, Kalsaka Village. . Gold fever has gripped Burkina Faso since the metal was first discovered widely about three years ago. It is not easy money and few make more than enough for the bare survival. The ore is thin and yields its treasures only to long hours of hot labour. There are no fenced off private claims in this gold rush. The land is open to all comers. Claims are staked by force of labour only.
Kenya, Tambach District. Kenyas long distance runners, based at a high altitude training camp at Iten, train in the hilly cou...
Kenya, Tambach District. Kenyas long distance runners, based at a high altitude training camp at Iten, train in the hilly country near the Elgeyo Escarpment.
