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In Iraq, climate change has transformed the once mythical mesopotamian marshes into deserts. It’s not only temperatures that exceed 125°F and record low rainfall, but dams built by Turkey, Iran, and Syria on the Tigris and Euphrates river have stopped the flow of water before it can pass the border. …

A vast wetland in southern Iraq, believed to be the biblical Garden of Eden, is slowly disappearing. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is suffering from government neglect and climate change. And as it is vanishing, so are the ancient traditions of people living there. Al Jazeera’s @Osama Bin Javaid reports …