An oil lake and devastated desert landscape in the burning greater Al Burgan oil fields in Kuwait after the end of the Gulf War in May of 1991. More than 700 wells were set ablaze by retreating Iraqi troops creating the largest man-made environmental disaster in history.

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©Peter Menzel, www.menzelphoto.com

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Desert desolate fires flames smoking smoky smoke plumes sand pollution oil disaster ecological ecology war water crusted slime sludge gross dirty filthy plants flora devastation reflections horizontal deep pools covered environment conflict destruction

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Pollution, Kuwait, Kuwait Oil Well Fires