Like most places, what’s happening is a combination of poor management (dams upstream diverting water, and the consequences of global warming:
The climate crisis is taking a toll. Iraq has recorded a 30%decline in precipitation and is in the grip of its worst drought in nearly a century. Demand for fresh water is expected to exceed supply by 2035. This summer, the Tigris was so low people could easily walk across it.
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Turns out war is pretty bad for the environment, not to mention Halliburton, but that’s none of my business.