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Severe floods in Iraq leave several dead, adding to climate strains

Iraq is contending with both heavy rains and increasing desertification.

Iraqi children cross a flooded street in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after heavy rains, on Dec. 24, 2022.
Iraqi children cross a flooded street in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after heavy rains on Dec. 24, 2022. — SABAH ARAR/AFP via Getty Images

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