> Man and climate change kill off Iraq's Sawa Lake / 328T49C
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Man and climate change kill off Iraq's Sawa Lake / 328T49C
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A "No Fishing" sign on the edge of Iraq's western desert is one of the few clues that this was once Sawa Lake, a biodiverse wetland and recreational landmark. Human activity and climate change have combined to turn the site into a barren wasteland with piles of salt.
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