Iraq has been engulfed by a dust storm that have become increasingly common in the country. Dozens were hospitalised with respiratory problems and flights have been grounded because of poor ...

Climate change is transforming dust storms—a natural phenomenon in the ... the researchers found an increase in dust levels in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, parts of Iran and Egypt and countries ...

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Masoumeh Ebtekar, a vice president in charge of environmental affairs, called on Iraq to implement an agreement to prevent dust storms by spreading mulch over 3,500 sq. miles (9,000 sq.

For instance, Ilam and Khuzestan provinces are the sites mostly affected by sand storms transported from Iraq, whereas dust storms from Kuwait impact Iraq, the official went on to say. “During the ...