The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has raised alarms about the worsening agricultural situation in ...

In an instant, dark clouds engulfed the sky, obscuring the scorching sun in Al-Hizamat, a small village near Afak district in Iraq's Diwaniyah Governorate. Rain was imminent. Almost. A few minutes ...

Globally, the climate crisis is also a human rights crisis. Dealing with environmental degradation and the climate crisis in ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - An important water source in Iraq’s southern province of Dhi Qar is drying up, affecting thousands of people and threatening biodiversity in the area. “Abu Lehya ...

Lake Habbaniyah, once a shimmering oasis of tranquillity and natural beauty west of Baghdad, has become a heartbreaking symbol of Iraq’s worsening drought and dwindling water supplies.

When many thousands of Iraqis turn on their taps “nothing comes out”, said Hayder Indhar for Phys.org. So dire is the country’s water crisis – 7 million of its citizens have reduced access ...

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The West Asia and North Africa region is facing a water scarcity crisis. About 60 percent of the region’s population lives in areas of severe water stress. According to recent reports, the ...

Extreme heat, drought and water scarcity are among Iraq’s most significant climate-related challenges, severely impacting food, water, social and health security. Women in Iraq face difficulties in ...