Environment

Photo Shows Dried plot of Land in Iraq (Kurdistan 24)

Iraq

Four Iraqi Government Institutions Join Forces Against Desertification as Iraq's Green Cover Collapses to 17 Percent

KRG Develops Comprehensive Strategy to Cut Air Pollution, Protect Environment

Kurdistan

KRG Develops Comprehensive Strategy to Cut Air Pollution, Protect Environment

A man looks at Mount Sinabung spew ash and thick smoke as seen from Karo, North Sumatra province early on Sept. 2, 2026. (AFP)

World

Indonesia Suspends Operations at Six Airports After Anak Krakatau Eruption

Kurdish leopard pictured in the Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Wildlife in Kurdistan Region Faces Growing Threats from Climate Change, Hunting

A climate graphic comparing Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures between December 2025 and July 2026. (Graphic: Kurdistan24/Infographic: ERA5, C3S, ECMWF)

World

What is El Niño and how it Could Reshape Global Weather Patterns?

The latest views of Rewan village's natural landscape in eastern Batifa district, within the Zakho Independent Administration. (Photo: Eslam Hiro/Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

KRG Unveils 24-Year Strategy to Shift Kurdistan Toward Surface Water

An aerial photograph shows a bridge crossing the Euphrates River in the Al-Kifl district of Iraq's central Babylon province on May 31, 2026. (AFP)

Iraq

Euphrates Inflows to Iraq Quadruple as Water Levels Rise Upstream

An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality. (AFP)

World

Nepal Issues New Flood Warning After Reported Dam Burst in Tibet

Geese stop at a water pool left on the partially dried-up river bed of the Rhine in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on August 20, 2026. (AFP)

Europe

Germany Records 15,800 Heat-Related Deaths in Record-Breaking Summer

A rescued woman weeps while awaiting relatives at an army camp in Nepal's Nuwakot district. (Photo: AFP/Graphics: Kurdistan24)

World

Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises to 270 as More Than 1,300 Missing

An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Aug. 27, 2026. (AFP)

World

More Than 1,300 Missing After Deadly Nepal-Tibet Border Floods and Landslides

A female wild goat (Capra aegagrus), also known as a bezoar ibex, with her kid in the mountains of the Kurdistan Region. (Submitted to Kurdistan24 by Mohammad Dargalayi)

Kurdistan

KRG to Declare New Protected Areas in Erbil Governorate

Photo shows receded water in the Little Zab River after Iran cut its flow. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Iran Cuts Little Zab Flow, Disrupting Water Supply in Qaladze

Workers plant young trees along a roadside median in Erbil, with shovels and safety vests visible. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Erbil Launches Intensive Irrigation Program to Protect Trees from Summer Heat

This is a locator map of Peru. (Photo: BBC)

World

Strong 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Peru

The Galawêzh (Sirius) star. (Photo: Sky and Telescope)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region Sees Gradual Temperature Drop as Galawêzh (Sirius) Appears