When the water, land, and air of this country are in such dire condition, the plans and statistics on the tables of environmental policymakers will not suffice to grasp the depth of the disaster. Official reports may measure the decline in the levels of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers or the density of dust and fine particles in the air of cities, but the long-term dangers appear far greater than can be reduced to mere numbers and indicators. Wh…
When the water, land, and air of this country are in such dire condition, the plans and statistics on the tables of environmental policymakers will not suffice to grasp the depth of the disaster. Official reports may measure the decline in the levels of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers or the density of dust and fine particles in the air of cities, but the long-term dangers appear far greater than can be reduced to mere numbers and indicators. Wh…