Iraq: Photos Reveal Iraq Oil Fires Burning behind ISIS Retreat [Photos]

Aug 23, 2017 | Megan Darby, Climate Home
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Oil wells are on fire in the wake of retreating Islamic State militants in Iraq, satellite images show, belching toxic soot and climate pollutants. As Western-backed Iraqi forces re-take territory, the fundamentalists appear to be adopting scorched earth tactics, leaving a trail of environmental devastation.