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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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Water Crisis Impacts Aquaculture In Taq Taq - Iraq

TAQ TAQ, Kurdistan Region The escalating water crisis in the Kurdistan Region has transcended the threat to potable water, now systematically dismantling one of the region’s most vital economic pillars: the aquaculture and fish farming sector. In Taq Taq district, a cornerstone of the region's fish production, the plummeting water levels of the Lesser Zab River have triggered a catastrophic die-off of millions of fish, inflicting millions of dollars in losses on investors. An Economic and Environmental Catastrophe The upstream damming of the Lesser Zab’s headwaters by Iran, compounded by the severe impacts of climate change, has caused oxygen levels in Kurdistan’s aquaculture projects to drop to lethal levels. Consequently, farm owners are not only losing their livestock but are also witnessing the erosion of thousands of jobs that rely on this sector. Erosion of Food Security Economic analysts warn that the collapse of fish farming in Taq Taq and its surroundings will have immediate repercussions on the broa

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2026 New Years Day in Times Square

First moments after the ball drop at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 in Times Square in New York, New York, USA on January 1, 2026. Photo by Kyle Mazza/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 New Years Day in Times Square

First moments after the ball drop showing the America 250 logo on the ball at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 in Times Square in New York, New York, USA on January 1, 2026. Photo by Kyle Mazza/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 New Years Day in Times Square

First moments after the ball drop at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 in Times Square in New York, New York, USA on January 1, 2026. Photo by Kyle Mazza/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 New Years Day in Times Square

First moments after the ball drop at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 in Times Square in New York, New York, USA on January 1, 2026. Photo by Kyle Mazza/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Strong Winds, Snow and Sharp Temperature Drop Threaten Northern Illinois

Strong winds, plunging temperatures and light snow are forecast to create hazardous conditions across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana through Monday, December 29, with gusts up to 55 mph, icy roads and reduced visibility.

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Glass Bridge

DAZHOU, CHINA - Glass bridge surrounded by fog at Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, China on December 20, 2025. It is reported that this glass bridge rock anchor has a main span of 680 meters and a drop of 380 meters, ranking first in the world in terms of span and drop scale. Standing on the bridge, you can experience the beautiful scenery of the canyon in the sky from 360 degrees.

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Glass Bridge

DAZHOU, CHINA - Glass bridge surrounded by fog at Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, China on December 20, 2025. It is reported that this glass bridge rock anchor has a main span of 680 meters and a drop of 380 meters, ranking first in the world in terms of span and drop scale. Standing on the bridge, you can experience the beautiful scenery of the canyon in the sky from 360 degrees.

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Glass Bridge

DAZHOU, CHINA - Glass bridge surrounded by fog at Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, China on December 20, 2025. It is reported that this glass bridge rock anchor has a main span of 680 meters and a drop of 380 meters, ranking first in the world in terms of span and drop scale. Standing on the bridge, you can experience the beautiful scenery of the canyon in the sky from 360 degrees.

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Glass Bridge

DAZHOU, CHINA - Glass bridge surrounded by fog at Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, China on December 20, 2025. It is reported that this glass bridge rock anchor has a main span of 680 meters and a drop of 380 meters, ranking first in the world in terms of span and drop scale. Standing on the bridge, you can experience the beautiful scenery of the canyon in the sky from 360 degrees.

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Glass Bridge

DAZHOU, CHINA - Glass bridge surrounded by fog at Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, China on December 20, 2025. It is reported that this glass bridge rock anchor has a main span of 680 meters and a drop of 380 meters, ranking first in the world in terms of span and drop scale. Standing on the bridge, you can experience the beautiful scenery of the canyon in the sky from 360 degrees.

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Japan: Large Swarm of Fish Appears in Osaka’s Dotonbori River

An unusual sight was seen in the Dotonbori River, Minami district of central Osaka, on Thursday, December 18, as a large number of fish filled the river. According to experts, "It is possible that mullet, which are sensitive to temperature changes, have escaped to a relatively warmer place in response to the drop in water temperature."

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Spain: Atlantic Front Brings Heavy Rainfall and Drop in Temperatures, Some Areas See Snow

While the severe weather alerts in the Mediterranean have eased, heavy rain persists on Wednesday, December 17, in the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands, and coastal Catalonia. A new Atlantic front is set to approach Spain, bringing a significant drop in temperatures and a fresh round of widespread rainfall. This shift will also lower the snow level to approximately 1,000 meters, signaling a transition to colder, more wintry conditions for much of the country.

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Border Conflict With Thailand Evacuees - Cambodia

Civilians flee Srei Snam district in Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Dec. 15, 2025. Thai military forces' attack on Cambodia in the 4th Military Region has entered further deep into Cambodian sovereign territory, said the Cambodian Ministry of Defense on Monday. The Thai military forces have expanded their airstrikes to a location in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the ministry said in a press release, adding that the Thai military used an F-16 fighter jet to drop two bombs near a displaced civilian camp in the province at 10:00 a.m. on Monday local time. The fresh border conflict with Thailand has left 12 Cambodian civilians dead and 74 others injured as of 6 p.m. local time on Sunday, Cambodia's Interior Ministry Spokesperson Touch Sokhak said at a press briefing on Monday. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Border Conflict With Thailand Evacuees - Cambodia

Civilians flee Srei Snam district in Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Dec. 15, 2025. Thai military forces' attack on Cambodia in the 4th Military Region has entered further deep into Cambodian sovereign territory, said the Cambodian Ministry of Defense on Monday. The Thai military forces have expanded their airstrikes to a location in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the ministry said in a press release, adding that the Thai military used an F-16 fighter jet to drop two bombs near a displaced civilian camp in the province at 10:00 a.m. on Monday local time. The fresh border conflict with Thailand has left 12 Cambodian civilians dead and 74 others injured as of 6 p.m. local time on Sunday, Cambodia's Interior Ministry Spokesperson Touch Sokhak said at a press briefing on Monday. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Border Conflict With Thailand Evacuees - Cambodia

Civilians flee Srei Snam district in Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Dec. 15, 2025. Thai military forces' attack on Cambodia in the 4th Military Region has entered further deep into Cambodian sovereign territory, said the Cambodian Ministry of Defense on Monday. The Thai military forces have expanded their airstrikes to a location in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the ministry said in a press release, adding that the Thai military used an F-16 fighter jet to drop two bombs near a displaced civilian camp in the province at 10:00 a.m. on Monday local time. The fresh border conflict with Thailand has left 12 Cambodian civilians dead and 74 others injured as of 6 p.m. local time on Sunday, Cambodia's Interior Ministry Spokesperson Touch Sokhak said at a press briefing on Monday. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Border Conflict With Thailand Evacuees - Cambodia

Civilians flee Srei Snam district in Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Dec. 15, 2025. Thai military forces' attack on Cambodia in the 4th Military Region has entered further deep into Cambodian sovereign territory, said the Cambodian Ministry of Defense on Monday. The Thai military forces have expanded their airstrikes to a location in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the ministry said in a press release, adding that the Thai military used an F-16 fighter jet to drop two bombs near a displaced civilian camp in the province at 10:00 a.m. on Monday local time. The fresh border conflict with Thailand has left 12 Cambodian civilians dead and 74 others injured as of 6 p.m. local time on Sunday, Cambodia's Interior Ministry Spokesperson Touch Sokhak said at a press briefing on Monday. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Border Conflict With Thailand Evacuees - Cambodia

Civilians flee Srei Snam district in Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Dec. 15, 2025. Thai military forces' attack on Cambodia in the 4th Military Region has entered further deep into Cambodian sovereign territory, said the Cambodian Ministry of Defense on Monday. The Thai military forces have expanded their airstrikes to a location in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the ministry said in a press release, adding that the Thai military used an F-16 fighter jet to drop two bombs near a displaced civilian camp in the province at 10:00 a.m. on Monday local time. The fresh border conflict with Thailand has left 12 Cambodian civilians dead and 74 others injured as of 6 p.m. local time on Sunday, Cambodia's Interior Ministry Spokesperson Touch Sokhak said at a press briefing on Monday. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Border Conflict With Thailand Evacuees - Cambodia

Civilians flee Srei Snam district in Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Dec. 15, 2025. Thai military forces' attack on Cambodia in the 4th Military Region has entered further deep into Cambodian sovereign territory, said the Cambodian Ministry of Defense on Monday. The Thai military forces have expanded their airstrikes to a location in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the ministry said in a press release, adding that the Thai military used an F-16 fighter jet to drop two bombs near a displaced civilian camp in the province at 10:00 a.m. on Monday local time. The fresh border conflict with Thailand has left 12 Cambodian civilians dead and 74 others injured as of 6 p.m. local time on Sunday, Cambodia's Interior Ministry Spokesperson Touch Sokhak said at a press briefing on Monday. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of Thai Airstrikes In Pursat province - Cambodia

A bridge damaged in airstrikes by Thai military forces is seen in Pursat province, Cambodia, Dec. 13, 2025. The Thai military forces on Saturday morning used two F-16 fighter jets to drop bombs at some locations in Cambodia's Pursat province, the Cambodian defense ministry said in a press release. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of Thai Airstrikes In Pursat province - Cambodia

A civilian building damaged in airstrikes by Thai military forces is seen in Pursat province, Cambodia, Dec. 13, 2025. The Thai military forces on Saturday morning used two F-16 fighter jets to drop bombs at some locations in Cambodia's Pursat province, the Cambodian defense ministry said in a press release. Photo by Cambodian Defense Ministry/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of Thai Airstrikes In Pursat province - Cambodia

A bridge damaged during airstrikes by Thai military forces is seen in Pursat province, Cambodia, Dec. 13, 2025. The Thai military forces on Saturday morning used two F-16 fighter jets to drop bombs at some locations in Cambodia's Pursat province, the Cambodian defense ministry said in a press release. Photo by Cambodian Defense Ministry/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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