A flood of concrete: Iraq's construction boom threatens its food
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For thousands of years, Iraq’s two great rivers would top their banks and bathe the land in nutrient-rich silts. Today, a flood of concrete is washing out from Iraq's cities, poisoning the waters and devouring fertile land.
A flood of concrete: Iraq's construction boom threatens its food
A flood of concrete: Iraq's construction boom…
A flood of concrete: Iraq's construction boom threatens its food
For thousands of years, Iraq’s two great rivers would top their banks and bathe the land in nutrient-rich silts. Today, a flood of concrete is washing out from Iraq's cities, poisoning the waters and devouring fertile land.