Iraq warns of dangerous drop in water reserves

The Iraqi agriculture ministry warned that water reserves in the country’s main dams are falling to dangerous levels, calling for stricter conservation to secure food and water supplies amid the country's recurrent struggles with drought.

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Dying waters: Climate change forces Iraq’s marsh families into urban struggle

Once thriving on the rich ecosystems of Iraq’s southern marshes, families like that of Naji Arhim have been uprooted by severe drought and water shortages. Generations of fishermen and buffalo herders have seen their lands turn to dust, pushing them into cities where their traditional skills no longer apply.

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Wheat yields in Kurdistan Region promising despite low rainfall: Official

The quantity of wheat produced in the Kurdistan Region in 2025 is expected to be similar to the year prior in spite of low precipitation, according to a government official.

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Drought wreaks havoc on walnut trees in Hawraman

Recurrent water shortages are threatening traditional produce in the Kurdistan Region's Halabja province, with residents bemoaning a lack of government support.

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Iraq seeks regional cooperation, domestic solutions amid severe water crisis

Iraq is facing its worst water shortage in decades due to years of drought, with water reserves at record lows.

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Climate change forces over 10,000 families to flee southern Iraq farmlands

More than 10,000 families have been displaced from Dhi Qar province in southern Iraq since 2019 due to severe climate change impacts, including drought and water scarcity.

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Iraq cancels summer farming plan due to water crisis

Lawmaker Hassan Wariush al-Asadi told The New Region that Iraq has canceled its 2025 summer agricultural plan due to dangerously low water reserves, which have dropped to one-third of last year's levels.

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Lack of rainfall threatens to slash wheat production in Erbil, Duhok by half

Agricultural officials in Erbil and Duhok have expressed concerns that low precipitation will drastically reduce wheat production, creating issues for food security in the Kurdistan Region. Meanwhile, Sulaimani and Halabja have expressed optimism that their harvest will be stable and that the drought will only have "minor impacts."

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Lack of rainfall threatens wheat production in Kurdistan Region

Due to a lack of rainfall, only 60 percent of arable land has been planted with wheat in the Kurdistan Region’s Duhok province

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