Mosul's Lifeblood is in Danger: Water Levels Decline in Iraq's Tigris River

The former dean of the College of Environment at the University of Mosul discusses pollution and declining water levels of the Tigris River, regarded as the lifeblood of Mosul city in northern Iraq. 

This story was produced with support from Internews' Environmental Journalism Project in Iraq. It was first published in the Network of Iraqi Reporters for Investigative Journalism on April 23, 2024. It has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Banner image: A film poster for Mosul's Lifeblood is in Danger / Credit: NIRIJ.