Iraq's Oil Boom blamed for Water Crisis in Basra

By Sara Manisera and Daniela Sala in Al Khora, for The Guardian. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.

Iraq's oil boom blamed for worsening water crisis in drought-hit south

Pollution from gas flaring - the burning of natural gas associated with oil extraction - is also a major concern in the oil-rich but extremely dry south.

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