Hundreds Protest over Water Shortages in Drought-Hit Iraq

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Hundreds protest over water shortages in drought-hit Iraq

Hundreds of Iraqis protested Friday against severe water shortages exacerbated by the summer's sweltering heat in the central province of Babylon, an AFP correspondent said. Iraq, and its 46 million inhabitants, have been intensely impacted by the effects of climate change, experiencing rising temperatures, year-on-year droughts and reduced river flows. Authorities also blame upstream dams built in neighbouring Iran and Turkey for dramatically l…