Photos by Bram Janssen Every spring Hasan Bacak, his wife, Emine, and their 1-year old son, Mehmet, migrate for weeks in search of higher ground for their livestock to graze.
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Drought Heightens Seasonal Food Scarcity in Guatemala
Photos by Moises Castillo A prolonged drought has worsened the hunger problem among Guatemala’s heavily indigenous population.
Train Brings Water to Drought-Hit Region in Central India
Photos by Manish Swarup Many trains pull into Latur’s railroad station, but none is as eagerly awaited as the train that pulls into the parched town in the dead of the night.
Haitian Drought Hammers Countryside
Photos by Dieu Nalio Chery Only shriveled carrots and potatoes grow in Carole Joseph’s small vegetable plot. The family’s chickens are long gone. She sold her only tools to buy food, then the wooden bed she shared with her children. The family now sleeps on the floor of their shack.
Bolivia’s Second-Largest Lake Officially Declared Evaporated
Photos by Juan Karita Overturned fishing skiffs lie abandoned on the shores of what was Bolivia’s second-largest lake. Beetles dine on bird carcasses and gulls fight for scraps under a glaring sun in what marshes remain.
