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Could cleaning the Tigris River help repair Iraq's damaged reputation?

Could cleaning the Tigris River help repair Iraq's damaged reputation?

One man’s mission to remove trash from the polluted river inspired a nationwide movement that shows how environmental efforts inspire peace.
Drought and abundance in the Mesopotamian marshes
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Drought and abundance in the Mesopotamian marshes

Once vengefully drained by Saddam Hussein, the wetlands in southeastern Iraq have since been partially restored. Now the region and its isolated settlements face a new set of challenges.
Dam building projects could fuel water stress in Middle East
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Dam building projects could fuel water stress in Middle East

While scientists warn of their negative impact on biodiversity, the autonomous Kurdistan Region is building multiple dams to respond to water insecurity. Local groups fear shortages and raised tensions could follow.
Hasankeyf: Moving an ancient town to higher ground
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Hasankeyf: Moving an ancient town to higher ground

Images from southeastern Turkey, where the town of Hasankeyf—continuously occupied for some 12,000 years—is being partially relocated as the old site is abandoned to a rising reservoir behind a new dam.

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