In winter, we drown in rainwater; in summer, we’re devoured by insects and heat. We don’t have enough to eat. My daughter ...

Walking over dusty land in the sweltering midday heat in the southern province of Basra, Karam points to his dried up carp ponds, once irrigated by the Shatt al-Arab river. Sign up here.

have interfered with the natural "pulsing" of the river floodwaters (near Basra). Some environmentalists call for the construction of movable gates that would mimic the flooding of the Tigris and ...

BASRA, Iraq — What happens when the land dries ... As upstream dams in Turkey and Iran weaken the flows of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, a salty tide is creeping north from the Persian ...

A bird soars over the mangroves of Basra, while industrial smoke looms in the background. Image by Robert Bociaga for Mongabay. The location for planting is strategic. The Shatt al-Arab River ...

A drone view shows a polluted section of the al-Ashar River running through a residential neighborhood in Basra, Iraq, April 29, 2025. Once a vibrant city crisscrossed by rivers, Basra is now ...

The rivers here, some scholars say ... Image A dead water buffalo in a family’s corral near Basra, Iraq. As water has become scarce, farmers have struggled to keep their herds alive.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Saturday launched a national initiative to protect ...

Seated near the mouth of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and crisscrossed by a network of waterways that once earned it the nickname “the Venice of the East,” Basra should be a lush ...

BASRA, Iraq — The lights at Basra International ... Visitors flocked to the corniche that runs along the Shatt al Arab river, the city’s main tourist attraction, and the streets were humming ...