PM:01:06:26/05/2025
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Iraq is currently facing an unprecedented water crisis, described as the worst in 80 years. Rising temperatures, reduced rainfall, and the upstream water policies of neighboring countries have drastically decreased Iraq’s water reserves.
Over the past year, water levels have dropped by half, severely impacting agriculture, livestock, and public health. Around one and a half million dunams of farmland have suffered from desertification and increased soil salinity, while pollution in drinking water has led to the spread of diseases.
Urgent action is needed, including better water management, investment in dams and modern irrigation systems, and efforts to combat salinity and desertification to prevent the crisis from worsening.