Climate crisis has destroyed over half of Iraq's farmland, President Amidi warns

Source Summary

Iraqi President Nizar Amidi stated that the climate crisis has wiped out more than half of Iraq's farmland and displaced 20,000 people in the country. Amidi called for easier access to green financing for vulnerable nations to address climate impacts.

Why it matters

Large-scale agricultural loss and displacement in a major Middle Eastern nation demonstrates the material economic and humanitarian consequences of climate change on vulnerable regions.