How drought and oil expansion are eroding livelihoods in Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes

How drought and oil expansion are eroding livelihoods in Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes Submitted by Tamara Imad on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:57 As the Unesco-protected wetlands dry up, residents who have long depended on this fragile ecosystem are being pushed out Off In a corner of Halima Flaih’s property in the Iraqi village of Abu Khasaf, just steps from her family’s home, a small concrete structure sits empty under the blazi…