Baghdad, Nov 9, 2022 – Climate change, in particular increasing water scarcity, could further threaten Iraq''s fragile social contract under an oil-led growth model that has been a source of economic volatility. According to the new World Bank Group''s Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), Iraq faces the challenge of moving away from total oil
READ MOREMore facts about Climate Change in Iraq. Iraq is the fifth-most vulnerable country to climate breakdown, given the violent climatic phenomena such as high temperatures, From the al-Shuhada Bridge, the rest of Baghdad, Iraq, is hardly visible through a haze of dust. In spring 2022, dust storms hit every few weeks, leading to the
READ MOREThe United Nations says Iraq is one of the five countries in the world worst affected by climate change. Around 92% of Iraqi land is threatened by desertification and temperatures here are
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Due to the fragility of Iraq''s government body, NGOs and civil society could play a huge role in fighting climate change in Iraq. In reality, climate activism is only just getting off the ground in recent years. During Saddam Hussein''s regime, activism and governmental accountability was completely stifled. In 2010, the Iraqi government established the Civil Society Organization Law, a framework to register as a civil society organization. By 2023, about 6,000 to 12,000 non-govern
READ MORENairobi/Baghdad, 21 September 2020 – The Government of Iraq, in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), has launched a process to develop a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to build the country''s resilience to climate change. The NAP process aims to reduce vulnerability to the negative impacts of climate change, especially in
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READ MOREBaghdad, Nov 9, 2022 – Climate change, in particular increasing water scarcity, could further threaten Iraq''s fragile social contract under an oil-led growth model that has been
READ MOREBaghdad, Iraq, 29 June 2022 – A new project designed to accelerate climate action in Iraq has today been launched through a partnership between the United Nations Development
READ MOREClimate change is the top threat to natural World Heritage sites globally, according to the IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3 issued in December 2020, and the top threat in the Arab region together with solid waste. The Tabe''a III report highlights that many World Heritage sites in the Arab region have no established policy, plan or process for
READ MOREBaghdad set a new record high of 125.2 degrees on July 28, 2020. The next day it cooled down to 124. In summer the Baghdad city government now regularly declares "heat holidays" ordering residents
READ MOREThe study forecasts that the Iraqi capital, which is already seeing longer heat waves each summer and higher peak temperatures, will be one of the places
READ MOREBAGHDAD – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Iraq yesterday launched the Land Use Land Cover (LULC) project in Baghdad, a vital step in fighting climate change. LULC generates high-resolution satellite imagery crucial for understanding environmental challenges and guiding sustainable
READ MOREWhen I travelled to Baghdad a month ago to assume my duties in Iraq to help coordinate our support to the government and people in need, the land of the two rivers was totally different from what I had seen two decades ago when I first worked in Iraq. Climate change in Iraq not only affects Iraq''s agricultural sector but also is a severe
READ MOREClimate change ravages Iraq as palm trees make way for desert. Basra was known for farming, but rising temperatures, increased water salinity, and desertification, have changed that.
READ MOREThis page presents high-level information for Iraq''s climate zones and its seasonal cycle for mean temperature and precipitation for the latest climatology, 1991-2020. Climate zone classifications are derived from the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, which divides climates into five main climate groups divided based on seasonal precipitation
READ MOREBaghdad set a new record high of 125.2 degrees on July 28, 2020. The next day it cooled down to 124. Gaub says better planning, more green space, planting even a few more trees could all help offset the effects of climate change in Baghdad. "But this is the tragedy of Iraq," she says. "Not so much the extent to which climate change
READ MOREAround 92% of Iraqi land is threatened by desertification and temperatures here are increasing seven times faster than the global average. This makes agriculture
READ MOREBack to homepage / Live news Climate change and filthy water drive disease in Iraq. Al-Ayyach (Iraq) (AFP) – A worried Iraqi father points at a blister on the face of his one-year-old daughter
READ MOREBaghdad conference tackles climate change, water scarcity. A panel on the second day of the Baghdad water conference discussing transboundary water cooperation on April 28, 2024.
READ MORE06 November 2022. Baghdad, Iraq, 05 November 2022 – More than 200 Iraqis representing government, youth and civil society are participating in COP27, the 27th annual United Nations Conference on Climate Change, organized by the United Nations in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Climate change is a reality in Iraq, and a priority for the UN family in
READ MOREClimate change adaptation is defined as an adjustment of economic, social, and ecological systems in response to climatic effects and stimuli (Smit et al., 2001). The primary purpose of such planning efforts is building resilience and sustainability. To achieve these goals, in the very dynamic context of cities, planners need an integrated
READ MOREBaghdad hit 125.2 degrees on July 28, blowing past the previous record of 123.8 degrees — which was set here five years ago — and topping 120 degrees for four
READ MOREClimate change ravages Iraq as palm trees make way for desert. Basra was known for farming, but rising temperatures, increased water salinity, and desertification, have changed that. Iraqi farmers
READ MOREOn Wednesday, Baghdad recorded a high of 49C (120F) and in Basra temperatures went beyond 51C (123F); the hottest city in the world this week, according
READ MOREClimate - IRAQ DTM. Emergency Tracking provides data on the number of individuals displaced due to recently emerging crises. Where possible, Emergency Tracking also provides data on the demographics, areas of
READ MOREThis page presents high-level information for Iraq''s climate zones and its seasonal cycle for mean temperature and precipitation for the latest climatology, 1991-2020.
READ MOREHere are 10 ways you can be part of the climate solution: 1. Spread the word. Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to reduce their carbon pollution. Join a global movement like Count Us In, which aims to inspire
READ MOREClimate change is, of course, making matters worse — diminishing rainfall (Iraq has seen record low rainfall in recent years) while others have abandoned their traditional way of life and moved to cities like Basra or Baghdad. Tensions among those who remain in the marshes are rising, and security consultants believe that water scarcity
READ MOREThe new Economic Monitor''s special focus titled "Overcoming Water Scarcity and Climate Change Impacts," calls for dramatic sector reforms to capture
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