Up Next
Back to Show
PBS News Hour
Why Iraq's biblical paradise is becoming a salty wasteland
In addition to recovering and rebuilding after a brutal war with ISIS, Iraq is facing a dire water shortage. Levels in the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers have plummeted, in part because neighboring Turkey built a dam upstream that restricts the flow into Iraq. The remaining water is too salty to sustain life. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports on the crisis and its agricultural impact.
Support Provided By
Season
26:46
October 5, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
57:46
October 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 3, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 2, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 1, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
56:44
September 30, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
26:45
September 29, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
September 28, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
57:46
September 27, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
September 26, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
September 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
September 24, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode