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The extent of the Iraqi city has increased in recent decades, alongside rising water levels in nearby wetlands.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Wanmei Liang, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published November 16, 2023
Data acquired May 20, 2003 - August 7, 2023

Sources:
Landsat 7 > ETM+
Landsat 8 > OLI