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Iraq's Famed Marshes Are DisappearingAgain

2015-07-09 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Geographic: As Saddam Hussein drained Iraq's famed marshes to punish the rebellious tribesmen who lived in them, Amjad Mohamed packed his few possessions, grabbed his fishing rod, and fled south to Basra with his extended family. For 12 years, they lived in one of the poor, neglected neighborhoods on the outskirts of Iraq's second largest city. He worked as a laborer in the oil fields and tried his hand at catching fish in nearby streams. All the while, though, Mohamed dreamed of returning home, and when...

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