In Iraq, climate change has led to environmental impacts such as increasing temperatures, decreasing precipitation, land degradation, and water scarcity.

[2] Climate change poses numerous risks to human health, livelihoods, political stability, and the sustainable development of the nation.

[3] Rising temperatures, intensified droughts, declining precipitation, desertification, salinization, and the increasing prevalence of dust storms are challenges Iraq faces due in to the negative impacts of climate change.

National and regional political instability and conflict have made it difficult to mitigate the effects of climate change, address transnational water management, and develop sustainably.

[2] Climate change has negatively impacted Iraq's population through loss of economic opportunity, food insecurity, water scarcity, and displacement.

[7] Along with its arid land, Iraq has faced political turmoil, poor management of scarce resources, and the degradation of key ecosystems.

[19] Iraq's waterbodies and river basins are uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of Climate Change in the 21st century, through global warming, declining precipitation rates, altered distribution patterns, salinity, and evaporation.

[21] The significant drops in annual rainfall will not only affect water levels and flow but will have detrimental impacts on agriculture and human health.

[16] The Mesopotamian Marshes in southern Iraq, an ecosystem important to animals and humans alike, has deteriorated due to anthropogenic factors and climate change.

[23] Climate change has led to numerous negative impacts on the people of Iraq, including health issues, displacement from land, economic struggles, and resource scarcity.

[4] These impacts cause agriculture-reliant rural populations to move to urban centers because of decreasing natural resources and economic opportunities.

[4] Iraq's largest food-producing industries, agriculture, livestock husbandry, and fishing, have all been negatively affected by the effects of climate change.

[27] With reduced precipitation and scarce water, desertification, and soil degradation, both livelihoods and food security are put at risk.

[28] Research has found the strongest predictors for the risk of climate change-related displacement are: water-related issues, food security, lack of infrastructure and services, and reliance on land for their livelihood.

[31] Dust and sand storms, which are projected to increase, cause respiratory infections, asthma, and other long-term health issues.

[37] The Marsh Arabs endured a government-backed campaign of violence which countries such as the United States have deemed to be an act of ecocide or ethnic cleansing.

[45] Controversies surrounding climate change in Iraq include the 2018 Save Basra protests in response to the ongoing water crisis and pollution.

In July 2022, electricity blackouts were exacerbated by militant attacks on powerlines, combined with a reduction in power supplied by Iran.

[48] USAID, a United States governmental agency investing in foreign development, has put in 150 million dollars to improve water quality, access and handling.

Outlets such as Al-Jazeera English have published documentary films on the ongoing water crisis, as well as peace building series: Climate Change in Iraq, which aims to engage with youth.

A three-year initiative to bolster technological, institutional and financial capabilities in order to guarantee future adaptation strategies are incorporated into the countries development.