CLIMATE CHANGE: CONSEQUENCES ON IRAQ’S ENVIRONMENT

As a nation, Iraq is currently experiencing climate change impacts that are comparable to or even worse than those of many other nations. The effects these changes being felt in the form global warming, elements drive weather, and sea level rise. water stress due rising temperatures, declining precipitation rates, altered distribution patterns, evaporation. However, they initiate chain reaction changes, such as droughts, desertification, sandstorms. southern portion Tigris-Euphrates basin threatened by flooding, Iraq's ports coastline at risk predicted rise level. So far, agricultural sector has been severely impacted decreased availability for arable lands. These discharges have already exacerbated unequal resources Turkey, primary source two rivers. All previous projections studies indicate current negative trends likely continue into foreseeable future. Loss cultivable land recurrent droughts sand storms, agriculture pattern fragile environment; this will inevitably lead much more suffering population social unrest contribute enormous pressures all future governments face if government does not implement protective planning solutions.