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Scorching temperatures bake Middle East amid Eid al-Adha celebrations
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Scorching temperatures bake Middle East amid Eid al-Adha celebrations

Record high temperatures were recorded in Baghdad and Damascus, and experts warned of the effects of prolonged heat waves as the planet warms.
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burning gas energy toxic
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Southern Iraq’s toxic twilight

Iraq is the rare country that imports gas but also burns natural gas from oil wells into the air. The wasted gas is enough to power 3 million homes. Burning it is making people sick.

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