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Iraq's Tigris river is thought to have watered the Garden of Eden

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Video. Iraq's Tigris river runs dangerously low, impacting local incomes

Updated: 24/09/2022 - 8:00 GMT+2

Iraq's mighty river Tigris is drying up because of climate change and the construction of dams which is have huge effecting on locals.

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