Climate Change Is Turning The Cradle Of Civilization Into A Grave

By Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim, Washington Post: World
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:00am

Between the Tigris and Euphrates, intense heat and drought are poisoning the land, emptying the villages.

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