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- Flares of despair: the human cost of Iraq’s oil – in pictures Tue, 20 Jun 23, 4:30pmPollution and extraction of water are having a huge impact on local communities. High rates of cancer and respiratory problems are the norm, while marshes dry out and fish die in the rivers
- Flares of despair: the human costs of Iraq’s oil – in pictures Tue, 20 Jun 23, 4:30pmPollution and extraction of water are having a huge impact on local communities. High rates of cancer and respiratory problems are the norm, while marshes dry out and fish die in the rivers
- Iraq’s oil boom blamed for worsening water crisis in drought-hit south Sat, 3 Jun 23, 3:00pmPollution from gas flaring – the burning of natural gas associated with oil extraction – is also a major concern in the oil-rich but extremely dry south
- Ali died days before he could challenge BP’s CEO on the dangers of gas flaring. Don’t let his death be in vain | Jess Kelly Thu, 27 Apr 23, 7:23pmThe 21-year-old Iraqi, who lived by a smoke-choked oilfield, died of cancer before he got to address the fossil fuel giant’s shareholders. His message must be heard
- The Guardian view on Putin’s war in Ukraine: Moscow’s on the losing side | Editorial Tue, 8 Mar 22, 6:09amThe mistake was to think Ukrainians were waiting to be liberated by Russian soldiers and that the west was too divided to help
- BBC’s 50C Days Rubbish Fri, 17 Sep 21, 7:00pmWe should not be surprised to learn that the BBC are using this junk science to launch a new series, which doubtless will peddle more lies and misinformation:
- Opec member urges oil producers to focus more on renewable energy Wed, 1 Sep 21, 10:27pmIraqi minister and International Energy Agency chief urge countries to move away from fossil fuel dependency
- Without help for oil-producing countries, net zero by 2050 is a distant dream | Ali Allawi and Fatih Birol Wed, 1 Sep 21, 10:00pmTo meet climate targets and avoid economic collapse, countries such as Iraq need international support in the transition to clean energy
- Opec considering huge oil production cuts to avoid market slump Fri, 6 Dec 19, 2:18amCartel may cut up to 800,000 barrels a day from market as global economy falters
- 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Iran and Iraq, killing hundreds Tue, 14 Nov 17, 1:41am[...]
- Daniel Libeskind’s ambitious design for The Kurdistan Museum in Iraq Fri, 15 Apr 16, 12:00amStudio Libeskind just unveiled their design for The Kurdistan Museum in Erbil, Iraq. The new building will be made up of four interlocking volumes that represent the regions of Kurdistan - Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. The...
- Iraq’s biggest dam could collapse at any moment, placing a million people in peril Thu, 3 Mar 16, 3:30amThe birthplace of civilization has struggled through some tough times in recent years. The Iran-Iraq War, the Gulf War, the Iraq War, and now the conflict with ISIS have seriously damaged Iraq's infrastructure and undermined...
- The world’s tallest building coming to Iraq will be entirely solar-powered Tue, 24 Nov 15, 2:10amBuilders in Iraq have their sight on the sky. AMBS architects have designed a 1,152 meter tall skyscraper-structure called The Bride. The name of the skyscraper is inspired by the location in which it is set to be built,...
- Why Middle East conflict is a bigger threat to UK energy security than Putin Fri, 5 Sep 14, 6:41pmWorld oil markets have responded with surprising resilience in the face of uncertainty, but are prices set to rocket?
- Australian politics: five things you might have missed this week Sat, 21 Jun 14, 7:15amIn a week that witnessed Bill Shorten's humour, a war on budget naysayers and a double dissolution trigger, Joe Hockey said it all when he explained why politics is like a box of chocolates