Iraq has been classified by the United Nations as one of the five most affected countries in the world by the effects of climate change.
A severe sandstorm that lasted for hours swept through the Iraqi city of Mosul, causing almost complete lack of visibility.
Citizens documented the passing moments of the storm, which obliterated the city’s landmarks, and it became difficult to identify the Al-Nouri Mosque, the Mosul Bridge, and the city’s streets, and the storm caused an unprecedented rise in air pollution measurements.
Last year, Iraq witnessed more than twenty sand storms, which is an unprecedented number and is due, according to experts, to climate change and mainly to desertification.
Iraq was classified by the United Nations as one of the five most affected countries in the world by the effects of climate change.
Mosul is the second largest city in Iraq and is famous for its textiles and archaeological treasures. It was under the control of the Islamic State (ISIS) before it was liberated on the tenth of July.
