When animal rescues fall short In Iraq's Kurdistan Region, war and climate change endanger wildlife. Despite laws, biodiversity is at risk, as global efforts seek to increase protected areas to conserve the ecosystem. Apr. 07, 2024 Features
Iraq's Implementation of Stockholm Convention Iraq's commitment to the Stockholm Convention involves addressing pollution challenges, and national plans for managing hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment. Apr. 02, 2024 Articles
Local generators threaten Iraq's environment, water resources In Iraq, a country among the most affected by climate change, generators remain a main challenge, causing pollution on multiple levels. Mar. 26, 2024 Features
Climate change threatens Thi Qar's heritage Climate change poses a significant threat to archaeological sites in southern Iraq, especially in Thi Qar governorate, endangering their preservation and prompting urgent conservation efforts. Mar. 11, 2024 Articles
The impact of climate change on Iraq's marshes Dalmaj Marsh in Diwaniyah suffers from the ramifications of climate change. Feb. 07, 2024 Watch
Climate change: Iraq's inevitable struggle Iraq is amongst the countries most affected by climate change globally. Dropping water levels and increasing dust storms have led thousands into displacement across the country and resulted in wide demographic change. The New Region on January 27 hosted an X Space discussing the impacts of climate change in Iraq with insights of following speakers: Fareed Yasseen, Bayan Sami Abdulrahman, Khaled Sulaiman, Zeinab Shuker. Jan. 30, 2024 Listen
A Million Trees Initiative in Iraq Follow the journey of Karim Al-Khazraji and that of the Million Trees Initiative in Iraq. Karim gives out seedlings, envisioning a greener Iraq while urging the local and national authorities to allocate plots of land to make it possible to plant 10,000 trees per year. Dec. 25, 2023 Watch
Greed grinds down groves in Iraq’s city of shrines The Palm trees in Karbala, Palm groves are the distinctive feature of the orchards, with their trees serving as a source of shade for humans as well as other trees. Dec. 11, 2023 Gallery
Greed grinds down groves in Iraq’s city of shrines An Iraqi writer laments the loss of Karbala’s historic identity in this piece on environmentally sound practices being replaced by bulldozers. Sati Ammar Dec. 07, 2023 Opinion