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A climate warning from the cradle of civilisation
For much of its history, the area known as Mesopotamia was a lush agricultural region. Now a water crisis is sparking clashes and villages are turning to dust.
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The village of Al Najim in Iraq, where extreme drought has led to growing desertification.
PHOTO: NYTIMES
Alissa J. Rubin
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ALBU JUMAA, Iraq - Every schoolchild learns the name: Mesopotamia – the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of civilisation.
Today, much of that land is turning to dust.
