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Due to the fragility of Iraq's government body, NGOs and civil society could play a huge role in fighting climate change in Iraq. In reality, climate activism is only just getting off the ground in recent years. [40] During Saddam Hussein's regime, activism and governmental accountability was completely stifled. [41]
According to a 2001 United Nations Environmental Programme report, the projects resulted in: [10] The loss of a migration area for birds migrating from Eurasia to Africa, and consequent decrease in bird populations in areas such as Ukraine and the Caucasus. Probable extinction of several plant and animal species endemic to the Marshes.
General Sir Michael Rose, former United Nations commander in Bosnia, has told the BBC that British Prime Minister Tony Blair should be "impeached" over the Iraq War. (BBC) Ahmad Kazemi , the top commander of Iran 's Revolutionary Guards ground forces, and ten others have been reportedly killed when their plane crashed in northwestern Iran.
January 6 – Iraq War. Thousands of Shiites demonstrated in Baghdad after two days of bloodshed that claimed almost 200 lives. [5] A secret Pentagon study has found that at least 80 percent of the marines who have died in Iraq due to wounds to their upper body could have survived if they had worn extra body armor. The armor has been available ...
Climate change poses significant challenges for rainfed agriculture and therefore the entire economy. [114] Analysis of weather patterns suggest drought conditions and other extreme weather increased in Sudan during the 20th century. [115] The relationship between climate change, water conflict and the war in Sudan has also been a topic of ...
The drought conditions that have roiled Syria, Iraq and Iran over the past three years would not have happened without climate change, a new analysis suggests.
The United Nations appeals for US$240 million of food aid for West Africa to feed at least 10 million people affected by the food crisis, with Niger being the worst-affected country. A dockworkers' strike in Europe has thousands of workers off the job in protest over proposed liberalization of European Union rules on port services.
An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary film about climate change and global warming, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It has been credited for raising international public awareness of climate change and re-energising the environmental movement. Al Gore jointly wins a Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the film and climate efforts in 2007. [5]