Environment

A man takes a nap in front of a closed shop on a hot summer day in Varanasi on May 23, 2026. (AFP)

World

Deadly Heatwave Sweeps India as Officials Warn of More Extreme Heat

A youth sorts through plastic in a landfill while searching for recyclable material for sale in Basra on June 22, 2023. (AFP)

Iraq

Cancer Risks, Toxic Gases, and a $3 Billion Price Tag: Iraq Confronts Its Plastic Waste Crisis

This photo shows an aerial view of the Atatürk Dam on the Euphrates River, Southeastern Türkiye. (Photo: Archive/Turkish Media)

Iraq

Water Levels in Iraq's Euphrates Rise Following Dam Release in Türkiye

The photo shows the scenic nature of Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Environmentalist Documents Wild Plants of Mizuri Bala in Preservation Project

An Iraqi man walks across the Sinak Bridge over the Tigris River in central Baghdad on May 18, 2026, during a dust storm coming from western Iraq. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

Iraq

Dust Storm Triggers 226 Respiratory Emergencies Across Iraq

People stand on the banks of the Tigris River in central Baghdad on May 18, 2026, during a dust storm coming from western Iraq. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq

Iraq Issues Urgent Warning Over Severe Dust Storm Sweeping from Anbar

Aerial view of Zawita resort in Duhok. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region Expands Green Space as Environmental Reforms Accelerate

The Image Poses Three Kurdistan Region Government's staretegic Projects (Graphic: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

Climate Change and the New Kurdistan Strategy

This illustration shows an aerial view of the Erbil Green Belt project. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

KRG Green Belt Initiative Expands as Hundreds of Thousands of Trees Take Root Around Erbil

The Kurdish ''Bezoar ibex'' or ''wild goat'' or ''Zagros ibex'' (Capra aegagrus). (Photo: Sabr Dri/Instagram)

Kurdistan

KRG Environmental Board Says Exotic Imports Require CITES Certification

The photo shows the "Emperor" scorpion, held by its collector Ahmed. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Erbil Hobbyist Claims Scorpion Venom Worth Millions

Dust storm in Baghdad. (Photo: AP)

Iraq

Dust Storm Expected to Sweep Across Iraq as Low-Pressure System Reduces Visibility Nationwide

Aerial view of Erbil's Gomespan Dam. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Dams at Capacity: Kurdistan Region Harvests Record Rainfall Into Strategic Reserves

A young student in a grey and navy uniform kneels on the ground to plant a small green shrub in a garden area. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

New Environmental Education Initiative Set to Be Integrated into Kurdistan Curriculum

Photo shows first recorded sighting of the Shikra bird in Kurdistan Region's Barzan area by Wildlife Photographer Sabr Dri. (Photo: Sabr Dri/Instagram)

Kurdistan

Rare Bird Species Spotted in Kurdistan for the First Time

An aerial view of Erbil, capital of Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Erbil Launches Scientific Data Center for Resource Management