Tag: Iraq
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Environmental Degradation From Climate Change and Conflict Plagues Iraq
By Tierney Smith Climate change, pollution and a growing population have all taken their toll on Iraq’s natural environment. Exacerbated by decades of war and growing pressure on natural resources, these strains have seen the country’s environmental health decline steeply in recent years. [caption id="attachment_319589" align="alignnone" width="500"] Years of war and worsening climate change are taking…
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Environmental Degradation From Climate Change and Conflict Plagues Iraq
By Tierney Smith Climate change, pollution and a growing population have all taken their toll on Iraq’s natural environment. Exacerbated by decades of war and growing pressure on natural resources, these strains have seen the country’s environmental health decline steeply in recent years. [caption id="attachment_319589" align="alignnone" width="500"] Years of war and worsening climate change are taking…
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Tigris River Flotilla Begins Historic Voyage Highlighting Importance of Water in Turkey and Iraq
Nature Iraq Foundation, Nature Iraq and Waterkeepers Iraq officially launched the Tigris River Flotilla outside of Hasankeyf, Turkey on Sept. 15. The launch was the first leg …
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Tigris River Flotilla Celebrates Water’s Role in Shaping the Cradle of Civilization
Launching from southern Turkey on Sept. 15, the Tigris River Flotilla will travel down the Tigris River and shed light on the threats facing both the Tigris and the unique cultural heritage of …
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Fossil Fuel Industry Continues to Squash Renewable Energy Age
To survive this era, humanity must become much smarter about this new kind of energy and then take the steps necessary to compress the third carbon era and hasten in the Age of Renewables before we burn ourselves off this planet.