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flag Iraq, with UN support, fights deadly sandstorms by stabilizing dunes with clay and planting drought-resistant trees.

flag 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. flag Led by UN-Habitat with Iraqi and international support, the project stabilizes soil, reduces dust emissions, and improves highway safety. flag It includes planting drought-resistant trees, building water canals, and using Euphrates River water to support vegetation. flag 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. flag Progress is slow but steady.

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