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Rising temperatures, dying cattle: Iraq is reeling from climate change

PBS News Hour - World

English - January 16, 2022 21:36 - 4.31 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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Iraq is at the frontlines of the climate crisis, with temperatures rising twice as fast as 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 as part of our ongoing series, "Peril & Promise: The Challenge of Climate Change." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders