"Environmental Recovery"

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1 Apr 2026

A volunteer from the fisheries community checks on nests of olive ridley sea turtles in a protected hatchery along the shore in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India, on April 1, 2026.

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#13523276

1 Apr 2026

A great egret chick in a nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 30, 2026. The hatchlings are born without feathers, but within weeks they begin to clamber from the nest. The species was once hunted nearly to extinction for its plumes and is now the symbol of the National Audubon Society.

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#13523278

1 Apr 2026

A great egret chick in a nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 30, 2026. The hatchlings are born without feathers, but within weeks they begin to clamber from the nest. The species was once hunted nearly to extinction for its plumes and is now the symbol of the National Audubon Society.

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#13509739

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509745

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509750

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509755

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509759

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509765

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509770

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509774

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509779

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509783

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509788

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509792

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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#13509796

28 Mar 2026

Authorities at the Darbandikhan Dam discharge excess water through the spillways following a significant rise in reservoir levels in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq, on March 28. After consecutive years of drought and record-low capacity, intensive seasonal rainfall has increased the water volume in the reservoir on the Diyala (Sirwan) River. Local residents and tourists are present at the site as the dam reaches its operational capacity. The infrastructure serves as a primary source for irrigation, potable water, and hydroelectric power generation for the Sulaymaniyah region and surrounding provinces.

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