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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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Makeshift Displacement Camp in Idlib Province - Syria

Fadi Mohammed Sbeqji packs his belongings while dismantling his tent at a camp in Khirbet al-Joz of northwestern Idlib province, Syria, November 20, 2025. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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1 month after Osaka expo's closing

Dismantling work is under way at Kuwait's pavilion at the former World Exposition site in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, about a month after the event's closing.

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1 month after World Exposition in Osaka

Dismantling work is underway at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, one month after the event's conclusion.

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1 month after World Exposition in Osaka

Dismantling work is underway at the Osaka Healthcare Pavillion at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, one month after the event's conclusion.

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1 month after World Exposition in Osaka

Dismantling work is underway at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, one month after the event's conclusion.

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China: Crane Driver Rescues Dangling Worker in Beijing’s Fengtai District

On October 17, 2025, in Fengtai District, Beijing, a man was found hanging outside a window after slipping while dismantling an air conditioning unit on a building’s exterior. He became entangled in a safety rope around his neck and arm. Crane driver Wang Lei immediately maneuvered his vehicle toward the building and extended the crane arm to rescue the struggling worker.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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