18-08-2017 Coachella Valley, California, USA Dead fish on the edge of the Salton Sea, Salton City. The salt water leaves a dry crust on the soil as the sea dries up with receeding waters. On the hardpan are dead... © David Bacon

18-08-2017 Coachella Valley, California, USA Dead fish on the edge of the Salton Sea, Salton City. The salt water leaves a dry crust on the soil as the sea dries up with receeding waters. On the hardpan are dead... © David Bacon

18-08-2017 Coachella Valley, California, USA Dead fish on the edge of the Salton Sea, Salton City. The salt water leaves a dry crust on the soil as the sea dries up with receeding waters. On the hardpan are dead... © David Bacon

18-08-2017 Coachella Valley, California, USA Dead fish on the edge of the Salton Sea, Salton City. The salt water leaves a dry crust on the soil as the sea dries up with receeding waters. On the hardpan are dead... © David Bacon

18-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA An abandoned labor camp near the US Mexican border, Mt. Signal © David Bacon

18-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA A water station left by a faith group in the desert near the US Mexican border at Mt. Signal. The water point flag is intended to be visible from a distance to help mi... © David Bacon

18-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA US Mexican border wall © David Bacon

18-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA US Mexican border wall © David Bacon

18-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA US Mexican border wall © David Bacon

18-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA US Mexican border wall © David Bacon

17-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA Staff from the Comite Civico del Valle hoisting a flag to warn pupils and the local community of daily poor air quality, Brawley High School. The School Flag Air Quali... © David Bacon

17-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA Sprinklers irrigating crops © David Bacon

17-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA Irrigation canal for agriculture © David Bacon

17-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA Egrets nesting in two palm trees by an irrigation canal © David Bacon

17-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA The All American Canal flowing next to the US Mexican border, it eventually ends at the Salton Sea © David Bacon

17-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA A beekeeper, working with hives south of the Salton Sea. Bees are under stress because of increased salt dust from the receeding waters of the lake © David Bacon

17-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA A beekeeper, working with hives south of the Salton Sea. Bees are under stress because of increased salt dust from the receeding waters of the lake © David Bacon

17-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA A beekeeper, working with hives south of the Salton Sea. Bees are under stress because of increased salt dust from the receeding waters of the lake © David Bacon

17-08-2017 Imperial Valley, California, USA A beekeeper, working with hives south of the Salton Sea. Bees are under stress because of increased salt dust from the receeding waters of the lake © David Bacon

04-04-2017 Coachella Valley California, USA The Salton Sea, an artificial sea below sea level created in the desert between the Coachella and Imperial Valleys by the accidental diversion of the Colorado River. T... © David Bacon

04-04-2017 Coachella Valley California, USA The Salton Sea, an artificial sea below sea level created in the desert between the Coachella and Imperial Valleys by the accidental diversion of the Colorado River. T... © David Bacon

04-04-2017 Coachella Valley California, USA The Salton Sea, an artificial sea below sea level created in the desert between the Coachella and Imperial Valleys by the accidental diversion of the Colorado River. T... © David Bacon

15-10-2016 Ocotillo, California - The Ocotillo Wind Project uses 112 wind turbines to generate 265MW of electricity. The wind farm is operated by Pattern Energy. © Jim West

15-10-2016 Ocotillo, California - The Ocotillo Wind Project uses 112 wind turbines to generate 265MW of electricity. The wind farm is operated by Pattern Energy © Jim West

30-05-2012 A Caterpillar rubber tracked tractor ploughs a field in Thermal, in the Coachella Valley. The dust contributes significantly to the poor air quality in the Valley which is below state and fedral stand... © David Bacon

30-05-2012 A Caterpillar rubber tracked tractor ploughs a field in Thermal, in the Coachella Valley. The dust contributes significantly to the poor air quality in the Valley which is below state and fedral stand... © David Bacon

30-05-2012 A Caterpillar rubber tracked tractor ploughs a field in Thermal, in the Coachella Valley. The dust contributes significantly to the poor air quality in the Valley which is below state and fedral stand... © David Bacon

30-05-2012 A Caterpillar rubber tracked tractor ploughs a field in Thermal, in the Coachella Valley. The dust contributes significantly to the poor air quality in the Valley which is below state and fedral stand... © David Bacon

04-02-2012 California, Workers harvesting iceberg lettuce in a field in the Imperial Valley. The lettuces are being picked for Earthbound Farm, the largest grower of organic vegetables in the world. © David Bacon

04-02-2012 California, Migrant workers harvesting iceberg lettuce in a field in the Imperial Valley. The lettuces are being picked for Earthbound Farm, the largest grower of organic vegetables in the world. © David Bacon

04-02-2012 California, Workers harvesting iceberg lettuce in a field in the Imperial Valley. The lettuces are being picked for Earthbound Farm, the largest grower of organic vegetables in the world. © David Bacon

04-02-2012 A worker mixing pesticides, which will be sprayed on a field farmed by La Brucherie Produce, Seeley, Imperial Valley, California © David Bacon

04-02-2012 A mower cutting grass left after the harvest of a field, Seeley, Imperial Valley. California © David Bacon

04-02-2012 A crop duster spraying pesticides on a field south of Seeley an unincorporated community, in the Imperial Valley, California © David Bacon

04-02-2012 A crop duster spraying pesticides on a field south of Seeley an unincorporated community, in the Imperial Valley, California © David Bacon

04-02-2012 A burning field, Seeley, Imperial Valley, California. The air pollution from the particulate matter from agricultural burning causes an increase in the number of young Latinos living in the area diagn... © David Bacon

03-02-2012 California, a cattle feedlot belonging to the El Toro Land and Cattle Co. Imperial Valley. © David Bacon

03-02-2012 California, a cattle feedlot belonging to the El Toro Land and Cattle Co. Imperial Valley. © David Bacon

03-02-2012 California, La Pasadita Taco Shop, making home-made flour tortillas with a rolling pin. It is the only restaurant in Seeley, an unincorporated community just outside the city limts of El Centro, Imper... © David Bacon

28-01-2012 An old truck painted with religious slogans at Salvation Mountain, a desert hillside covered with religious messages, created by Leonard Knight. USA. © Jim West

28-01-2012 Brawley, California - The Spreckels Sugar Co. plant in the Imperial Valley. The plant makes sugar from sugar beet. As the altitude line on the elevator shows, the Imperial Valley is almost entirely be... © Jim West

28-01-2012 A beef cattle feedlot in the Imperial Valley operated by Superior Cattle Feeders. USA. © Jim West

28-01-2012 Calipatria, California: Dead trees on salt flat, Salton Sea. The salt encrusted flat left by the falling level of the Salton Sea. This endorheic rift lake in the Colorado Desert is about 70 metres bel... © Jim West

28-01-2012 A worker preparing to irrigate a broccoli field in the Imperial Valley. Farms such as this in the Sonoran Desert are irrigated with water from the Colorado River, brought to the Valley through the All... © Jim West

28-01-2012 Death meets recession in the US economy. The Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park, which is in foreclosure. The irrigation sprinklers have been cut off. The grass and trees have died, and sand is... © Jim West

28-01-2012 A geothermal energy plant operated by Ormat Technologies, Imperial Valley, California. The pipes carry hot water or steam from deep underground, which is used to generate electricity. USA. © Jim West

28-01-2012 Calipatria, California - A sign warning that poisonous pesticides have been applied to a farm field in the Imperial Valley. © Jim West

28-01-2012 Brawley, California - The Spreckels Sugar Co. plant in the Imperial Valley. The plant makes sugar from sugar beet. As the altitude line on the elevator shows, the Imperial Valley is almost entirely be... © Jim West

28-01-2012 Death meets recession in the US economy. The Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park, which is in foreclosure. The irrigation sprinklers have been cut off. The grass and trees have died, and sand is... © Jim West

28-01-2012 A beef cattle feedlot in the Imperial Valley operated by Superior Cattle Feeders. USA. © Jim West

28-01-2012 A geothermal energy plant operated by Ormat Technologies, Imperial Valley, California. The pipes carry hot water or steam from deep underground, which is used to generate electricity. USA. © Jim West

28-01-2012 Calipatria, California: Dead trees on salt flat, Salton Sea. The salt encrusted flat left by the falling level of the Salton Sea. This endorheic rift lake in the Colorado Desert is about 70 metres bel... © Jim West

28-01-2012 A worker opening a gate to irrigate a field in the Imperial Valley. Farms such as this in the Sonoran Desert are irrigated with water from the Colorado River, brought to the Valley through the All-Ame... © Jim West

28-01-2012 Salvation Mountain, a desert hillside covered with religious messages, created by Leonard Knight. USA. © Jim West

28-01-2012 Calipatria, California - A sign warning that poisonous pesticides have been applied to a farm field in the Imperial Valley. © Jim West

28-01-2012 A sign warning of cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm-causing chemicals, and high voltage electricity at a well for a geothermal energy plant operated by Ormat Technologies, Imperial Val... © Jim West

28-01-2012 Brawley, California - A burrowing owl next to an irrigation ditch in the Imperial Valley. El Mirage, California © Jim West

28-01-2012 A farm field in California's Imperial Valley irrigated with Colorado River water brought through canals to water the desert. USA. © Jim West

28-01-2012 Death meets recession in the US economy. The Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park, which is in foreclosure. The irrigation sprinklers have been cut off. The grass and trees have died, and sand is... © Jim West

28-01-2012 A beef cattle feedlot in the Imperial Valley operated by Superior Cattle Feeders. USA. © Jim West

28-01-2012 A geothermal energy plant operated by Ormat Technologies, Imperial Valley, California. The pipes carry hot water or steam from deep underground, which is used to generate electricity. USA. © Jim West

27-01-2012 Hotville, California, USA .A helicopter spraying a field in the Imperical Valley at dusk. Night aerial application has resulted from the rising cost of pesticides and the increasing immunity built up... © Jim West

27-01-2012 Hotville, California, USA .A helicopter spraying a field in the Imperical Valley at dusk. Night aerial application has resulted from the rising cost of pesticides and the increasing immunity built up... © Jim West

27-01-2012 Canals bringing water from the Colorado River to irrigate the Imperial Valley. USA. © Jim West

27-01-2012 An irrigation ditch branching from the All-American Canal brings water from the Colorado River to irrigate the Imperial Valley. USA. © Jim West

27-01-2012 An irrigation pipe in a field of lettuce in the Imperial Valley. The Valley is irrigated with water brought by canals from the Colorado River. USA. © Jim West

27-01-2012 A helicopter spraying a field in the Imperical Valley at dusk. Night aerial application has resulted from the rising cost of pesticides and the increasing immunity built up by continuous spraying whic... © Jim West

05-12-2010 The Algodones Sand Dunes or dune sea are the largest mass of sand dunes in California. This dune system or Erg extends for more than 40 miles (60 km) along the eastern edge of the Imperial Valley, jus... © David Bacon

05-12-2010 The Algodones Sand Dunes or dune sea are the largest mass of sand dunes in California. This dune system or Erg extends for more than 40 miles (60 km) along the eastern edge of the Imperial Valley, jus... © David Bacon

04-12-2010 Farmworkers cut and pack head lettuce on a lettuce machine for Ocean Mist Farm in Winterhaven, just north of the border between Arizona and Mexico. Ocean Mist, grow lettuce in California (Castroville,... © David Bacon

04-12-2010 Farmworkers cut and pack head lettuce on a rig for Ocean Mist Farm in Winterhaven, just north of the border between Arizona and Mexico. Ocean Mist, grow lettuce in California (Castroville, Huron, Oxna... © David Bacon

04-12-2010 A worker spins the head of lettuce in its plastic bag in order to seal it. Farmworkers cut and pack head lettuce on a rig for Ocean Mist Farm in Winterhaven, just north of the border between Arizona a... © David Bacon

04-12-2010 Farmworkers cut and pack head lettuce on a rig for Ocean Mist Farm in Winterhaven, just north of the border between Arizona and Mexico. Ocean Mist, grow lettuce in California (Castroville, Huron, Oxna... © David Bacon

04-12-2010 A crew of farm workers cuts and packs endive lettuce on a lettuce machine for Vessey Farms in the Imperial Valley, California © David Bacon

03-12-2010 A crew of farm workers harvests bok choy for Vessey Farms in the Imperial Valley, just north of the border between the U.S. and Mexico. Workers rest by their pickup truck during their lunch break. Cal... © David Bacon

03-12-2010 Very early in the morning farmworkers walk across the USA Mexico border from Mexicali to Calexico, California, where they are transported to the fields to work. © David Bacon

05-07-2008 Parched desert earth. Imperial County, California. USA. © Jess Hurd

05-07-2008 Parched desert earth. Imperial County, California. USA. © Jess Hurd

05-07-2008 Parched desert earth. Imperial County, California. USA. © Jess Hurd

05-07-2008 Parched desert earth. Imperial County, California. USA. © Jess Hurd

29-05-2006 The Salton Sea, an artificial sea below sea level created in the desert between the Coachella and Imperial Valleys by the accidental diversion of the Colorado River. Today it is a sanctuary on the mig... © David Bacon

29-05-2006 The Salton Sea, an artificial sea below sea level created in the desert between the Coachella and Imperial Valleys by the accidental diversion of the Colorado River. Today it is a sanctuary on the mig... © David Bacon

29-05-2006 The Salton Sea, an artificial sea below sea level created in the desert between the Coachella and Imperial Valleys by the accidental diversion of the Colorado River. Today it is a sanctuary on the mig... © David Bacon

29-05-2006 The Salton Sea, an artificial sea below sea level created in the desert between the Coachella and Imperial Valleys by the accidental diversion of the Colorado River. Today it is a sanctuary on the mig... © David Bacon