Mangroves mount a fragile green revival in Iraq’s toxic south

Mongabay
Apr 21, 2025, 11:26 am187 pts
BASRA, Iraq — The air in Basra carries a strange weight: part saline mist from the nearby Persian Gulf and part acrid smoke from the towering oil refineries that loom over the southern horizon. Cracked riverbanks crumble into brackish water, where mangrove saplings now sprout in orderly rows. Their pale green…

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