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Iraq's Extreme Heat and Water Shortages

One man battles to continue farming his ancestral land despite extreme heat.

Iraq is one of the most climate-vulnerable places on Earth. This summer, Sheikh Kezem Al-Kaabi fights to continue farming his ancestral land despite extreme heat and worsening water shortages.

Meanwhile in Baghdad, traffic cop Sa’ad Saddam Abdulhasan is responsible for one of the city’s busiest intersections. He keeps the city moving, but that means working in 50C heat while standing on black asphalt. With 2021 set to be one of the hottest years on Earth, Life at 50C presents the reality of climate change.

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