伊拉克南部因干旱和上游水坝造成的严重盐碱化使农业遭受破坏,170 000多人流离失所,公共卫生状况恶化。 Severe water salinity in southern Iraq, caused by drought and upstream dams, has devastated agriculture, displaced over 170,000, and worsened public health.

伊拉克南部的盐碱度创纪录,在巴士拉达到百万分之29 000,使农业和牲畜陷于瘫痪,农民报告说,牲畜大量死亡,作物歉收。 Record-high water salinity in southern Iraq, reaching 29,000 parts per million in Basra, is crippling agriculture and livestock, with farmers reporting mass animal deaths and crop failures. 由于干旱和上游水坝造成的底格里斯河和幼发拉底河流量减少,海水被侵入,使饮水或灌溉不安全。 Reduced flows from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers—due to drought and upstream dams—have allowed seawater to intrude, rendering water unsafe for drinking or irrigation. 170,000多名伊拉克人因与气候有关的缺水而流离失所,家庭健康恶化,包括儿童皮肤皮疹。 Over 170,000 Iraqis have been displaced by climate-related water scarcity, and families face deteriorating health, including skin rashes in children. 尽管在巴士拉宣布了一个新的海水淡化项目,但由于基础设施老化、区域争端以及获得清洁用水的机会有限,挑战依然存在。 Despite a new desalination project announced in Basra, challenges persist due to aging infrastructure, regional disputes, and limited access to clean water.