‘We’re just like fish: no water, no life’: Drought and dams push Iraq’s marshes to the edge of extinction
For centuries the area was given life by the spring floodwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, but the marshes have been ...
Astronaut Captures Mesmerizing Rainbow Hues of Iraq’s Shifting Salt Lake
An astronaut’s snapshot reveals the colorful remnants of Iraq's Razazah Lake, with algae-rich red and green areas indicative ...