Iraqi and US scholars have raised questions about the project's feasibility, accusing the Iranian-backed groups of having military aims behind the project.
Climate change is increasing the strain on Iraqi society and public services. Despite this, the country's political figures are overlooking the huge benefits that climate investment would bring.
This year, for the first time in its long history, Iraq’s Lake Sawa dried up. “This lake was known as the pearl of the south,” said 35-year-old al-Aqouli, who lives in Samawa, near the lake. “Now it is our tragedy.”
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