1+ week, 3+ day ago  (955+ words) Two flagship projects once billed as transformative for Iraq's future have suddenly been shelved. What does it mean for the country's ambitions? ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - In a reversal of high-profile infrastructure agenda, the Iraqi government has quietly scrapped a sweeping national railway…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (569+ words) Kurdistan24 Kurdistan's Environmental Film Festival Comes to Soran, Blending Cinema with Nature Under the theme "Humanity is Part of Nature," the festival aims to showcase Kurdistan's natural beauty and build environmental awareness through the art of film ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - In the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (293+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " On the occasion of World Environment Day on Friday, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani extended his congratulations to environmentalists and organizations, emphasizing that protecting the environment is a shared national responsibility and reaffirming the Kurdistan Region's commitment to tackling…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (575+ words) Exceptional precipitation has replenished aquifers but left the region's signature fruit trees struggling to bloom, sparking anxiety among local growers. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - For generations, farmers across the Kurdistan Region have prayed for rain, scanning the winter skies for the heavy downpours…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (556+ words) The UN warned that global temperatures are expected to remain at or near historic highs over the next five years ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - A relentless rise in global temperatures is set to continue through the end of the decade, the United Nations…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (20+ words) Euphrates Dam in Syria Kurdistan24 Euphrates Dam in Syria Syria Declares State of Emergency Along Euphrates Amid Rising Flood Threat...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago  (533+ words) Erbil authorities launched a 42, 000-square-meter park project in Krekaran on Sunday, transforming a former market site into a major green space aimed at improving air quality and climate resilience. Officials say the project will cut carbon emissions by over 33 tons…...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago  (580+ words) At least 16 people have died from heatstroke in southern India as temperatures exceeding 45 C intensify a nationwide heatwave. Officials warned of worsening conditions, while soaring power demand and rising nighttime temperatures deepen concerns over climate-driven extreme weather. The escalation of…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (765+ words) Water levels in Iraq's Euphrates are set to rise after T'rkiye released water from Atat'rk Dam, its first controlled discharge in seven years, following heavy rains that filled the reservoir, easing drought conditions but raising warnings of downstream flooding in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (974+ words) How the Kurdistan Region's Ninth Cabinet is linking dams, green infrastructure, electricity reform, and tourism into a long-term climate adaptation vision ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - For years, climate change in the Kurdistan Region was discussed as a distant global threat, something tied…...