Iraq: ‘It’s Destruction Disguised as Progress’: How the Oil Industry Is Sucking Iraq’s Ancient Wetlands Dry

Aug 13, 2025 | Azhar Al-Rubaie, Sara Manisera, and Daniela Sala
Guardian
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Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water.