Drought forces rural Iraqis to move to crowded cities - in pictures

Increasingly parched land over the past four years has led authorities to limit cultivation areas

A picture taken on April 17, 2023, shows an abandoned house at Al-Bouzayad village in Iraq's Diwaniya province. - With falling rainfall, worsening droughts over the past four years have prompted Iraqi authorities to drastically limit areas under cultivation. The provinces of Dhi Qar, Maysan and Diwaniya are among the worst affected, according to the IOM, which estimates 76 percent of displaced people relocate to cities. (Photo by Hayder INDHAR / AFP)

A picture taken on April 17, 2023, shows an abandoned house at Al-Bouzayad village in Iraq's Diwaniya province. - With falling rainfall, worsening droughts over the past four years have prompted Iraqi authorities to drastically limit areas under cultivation. The provinces of Dhi Qar, Maysan and Diwaniya are among the worst affected, according to the IOM, which estimates 76 percent of displaced people relocate to cities. (Photo by Hayder INDHAR / AFP)

May 10, 2023

Powered by automated translation

More from The National:

Iraq to discuss water scarcity problem with Iran and Turkey

Germany to help protect Iraq's water supplies from climate change threat

From drought to deluge: Iraq’s farmers and tourists reap benefits of heavy rains

Changing environment affects Iraq's honey production - in pictures

Turkey increases water flow into drought-hit Iraq, says official

Updated: May 10, 2023, 7:30 AM

Middle East Iraq Climate change Drought

By signing up, I agree to The National's privacy policy

Middle East Today

Editor's picks

UAE Property: ‘Can the broker keep my deposit if I didn’t sign the lease?’

Richards blazing a trail in rugby from Abu Dhabi to Wales

Exams to go ahead at many UAE schools despite weather warnings

Why science alone won't save the planet

How to choose the perfect property investment strategy

More from the national