Iraq: Iraq Struggling with Severe Water Shortages [Video]

Jan 25, 2022 | Journeyman Pictures
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Iraq is on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Temperatures have risen 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit since the end of the 19th century - twice the global average. It’s also a major oil producer and the world’s second largest offender of gas flaring, a process that releases CO2. Special Correspondent Simona Foltyn reports on how heat and drought threaten those who farm and fish in a country once known as the breadbasket of the Middle East.