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Iraq, with UN support, fights deadly sandstorms by stabilizing dunes with clay and planting drought-resistant trees.
In southern Iraq, workers are applying thick layers of moist clay to sand dunes between Nasiriyah and Samawah to fight intensifying sandstorms worsened by climate change, drought, and deforestation.
Led by UN-Habitat with Iraqi and international support, the project stabilizes soil, reduces dust emissions, and improves highway safety.
It includes planting drought-resistant trees, building water canals, and using Euphrates River water to support vegetation.
With Iraq facing about 243 dust storms annually—projected to reach 300 by 2050—authorities aim to mitigate both local and transboundary impacts, reviving decades-old desertification control efforts stalled by conflict.
Progress is slow but steady.
Irak, con el apoyo de la ONU, combate las mortíferas tormentas de arena estabilizando dunas con arcilla y plantando árboles resistentes a la sequía.