Overuse and climate change kill off Iraq s Sawa Lake france24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from france24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Aoun Diab, adviser to Iraq’s Ministry of Water Resources, said last week that the country’s water reserves had fallen by 50 percent compared to last year. Although Iraq’s reserves are sufficient to meet drinking water and some agricultural needs, he said, the country will face “a severe summer.” More than any other country in the Middle East, Iraq is facing a water crisis. The
A "No Fishing" sign on the edge of Iraq's western desert is one of the few clues that this was once Sawa Lake, a biodiverse wetland and recreational landmark.Human activity and climate change have combined to turn the site into a barren wasteland with piles of salt.Abandoned hotels and tourist facilities here hark back to the 1990s when the salt lake, circled by sandy banks, was in its heyday and popular with newly-weds and families who came to swim and picnic.But today, the lake near the city of Samawa, south of the capital Baghdad, is completely dry.
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A "No Fishing" sign on the edge of Iraq's western desert is one of the few clues that this was once Sawa Lake, a biodiverse wetland and recreational landmark.