A vendor selling fresh fish seeks respite from 49C heat in Amarah, a city on the Tigris River near the Iranian border Cooking fish over an open flame is hot work in Amarah’s summer heat In June 2024, the Iraqi government reduced public sector working hours to alleviate the burden of extreme heat on employees such as this street cleaner in Amarah An exhausted dog lies in a rare puddle to cool off in Amarah A power cut plunges an Amarah juice bar into darkness. With summers in Iraq getting hotter, blackouts are increasing, as demand for electricity vastly exceeds
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