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Express.co.uk
April 11, 2018
... Google Earth captures the world from above making it easier than ever to spot strange and unusual situations. Taking the time to search the world, some users have spotted very mysterious happenings in far-flung corners of the world. Weird scenes, such a this disturbing lake in Iraq, has been highlighted.
Refinery29
December 24, 2015
While water levels vary with the season in the shallow Bahr-al-Milh Lake in Iraq, the last decade has seen drastic, year-round lows. 9 of 20. Top Photo: Wright, Charles Will. 1906 Carroll Glacier: From the Glacier Photograph Collection. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center/World DataÃâà...
ABC Online
November 17, 2015
Other images featured in the series include scenes of an Oman oil rig network, and the Haditha Dam Lake in Iraq. Supporting worldwide water purification efforts is one of the ways research on the ISS can benefit life on Earth, NASA said. Oman oil rig network as seen from space Photo: A colour-enhancedÃâà...
Al-Arabiya
April 1, 2013
More than 330 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, or around 40 percent of the population, do not have access to clean drinking water. (AFP). AFP, M'hamid-Morocco Tuesday, 2 April 2013. Text size A A A. Omar Razzouki gazes intently at the wooden box, marveling at what might be the solution to theÃâà...
Al-Arabiya
March 31, 2013
One of the most well-known lakes in Iraq, Lake Sawa, is a large closed body of salt water situated in the desert between Baghdad and Basra. The lake is dubbed by some as “the Pearl of the South” for its beauty and unique composition. It is surrounded by a cliff of piled sand dunes, providing a natural leveeÃâà...
Al-Arabiya
March 31, 2013
One of the most well-known lakes in Iraq, Lake Sawa, is a large closed body of salt water situated in the desert between Baghdad and Basra. The lake is dubbed by some as “the Pearl of the South” for its beauty and unique composition. It is surrounded by a cliff of piled sand dunes, providing a natural leveeÃâà...
niqash
October 11, 2012
In Iraqi Kurdistan, Lake Dukan, about 60km west of Sulaymaniyah is suspected to be the cause of the spread of cholera. Lake Dukan is one of the biggest lakes in Iraq and its reservoirs provide drinking water for more than 1.5 million people in surrounding areas. Some water purification plants in Kirkuk alsoÃâà...
RT
March 15, 2012
From a blood-red lake in Iraq to a ghostly face in giant rock formations in Canada. A Stratocam web project showcases stunning satellite photos from around the globe, capturing the weirdest and most wonderful of our planet. The brainchild of former Google and Dreamworks employee Paul Rademacher,Ãâà...
IRINnews.org
March 5, 2008
Lake Razaza (also spelled Razzaza), the second largest freshwater lake in Iraq and once an important source of fish as well as a cherished public amenity, is now depleted with high salinity levels, officials said on 3 March. “Due to the lack of water in Lake Razaza, salt levels have risen and that has led toÃâà...
