Iraq sandstorms to continue until next week: Meteorological Agency

Sandstorms are set to continue in southern and central Iraq until next week, with these extreme weather events set to become increasingly prevalent as the country grapples with the ramifications of intense desertification

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Dust storm hospitalizes 8 in Erbil

“Due to the dust storm that has hit Erbil since yesterday, eight people have been admitted to the Erbil East Emergency Hospital due to breathing difficulties,” Saad Kamal, in charge of the Erbil Rizgari Hospital, confirmed to The New Region

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Iraq says recent rain surge revived marshes, increased water reserves

The marshes, a UNESCO World Heritage site, have been severely affected by climate change. Increasing temperatures and drought have dealt great damage to the marshes.

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Iraq takes action to preserve marshland communities

Iraq’s Dhi Qar province is implementing measures to support marshland residents amid a significant population decline, an official said Sunday.

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KRG, Iraq’s next climate roadmap

Prepared by the KRG's Board of Environment and the UNDP, Kurdistan Region’s Local Adaptation Plan (LAP) is an important document that sets out the Region’s environmental and climate challenges and proposes solutions through tailored projects

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Global water and sanitation challenges going forward

1.4 million people die every year due to lack of access to safely managed water and sanitation

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Kurdistan Mountains: Why we need to protect them

Home to some towering mountains, the Kurdistan Region took its case to an international arena at the UN COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan in November

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KRG ‘proudly’ announces membership in UN’s Mountain Partnership alliance on In'l Mountain Day

“By joining this partnership, the Kurdistan Region will take part in global efforts to improve the lives of mountain communities through increasing private and public investments and embark on strategies to combat climate change."

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‘Together, we can tackle climate change,’ says Kurdistan Region president at COP29

Barzani arrived in the Azerbaijani capital on Monday upon the formal invitation of the country’s President Ilham Aliyev to participate in the annual climate summit

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