Rampant water pollution threatens Iraq's shrinking rivers

[Article] En Irak, une pollution "catastrophique" des fleuves.


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Rampant water pollution threatens Iraq's shrinking rivers.Baghdad (AFP) - Stricken by drought and depleted by upstream dams, Iraq's once mighty rivers the Tigris and Euphrates are suffocating under pollutants from sewage to medical waste.In a country where half the population lacks access to safe drinking...
This article was published Friday, 23 February, 2024 by AFP
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Dirty and unsafe water is a prime health threat in Iraq, where decades of conflict, mismanagement and corruption have taken a toll on infrastructure © AFP AHMAD AL-RUBAYE


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