Rising temperatures in Iraq

Water shortages are impacting Iraq's farming industry

Rising temperatures in Iraq Iraq is on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Temperatures have risen 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit since the end of the 19th century - twice the global average. It’s also a major oil producer and the world’s second largest offender of gas flaring, a process that releases CO2. Special Correspondent Simona Foltyn reports on how heat and drought threaten those who farm and fish in a country once known as the breadbasket of the Middle East.

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