a desolate landscape a visual representation of the impact of global warming on driedout lake beds

death valley desert landscape ai art dry lake bed cracked earth global warming barren dried flat plain ground dust devils debris desolation shattering dramatic midday sun harsh light photorealistic high quality empty effects climate change environmental disaster extreme heat ecosystem damage soil pavement land wasteland apocalyptic sunbaked nature issues ecological geology science visual arts digital graphic desertification water scarcity biodiversity loss natural cycles crisis sustainability photograph impact arid degradation