Report Sees Hope for Ressurecting Iraq's Marshes

By John Nielsen

Published February 19, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Efforts to restore Iraqi marshlands destroyed by Saddam Hussein are off to an uneven but promising start. That's the gist of a report released Saturday on the health of an ecosystem widely thought to be essential to the future of Iraq.

John Nielsen

John Nielsen covers environmental issues for NPR. His reports air regularly on NPR's award-winning news magazines, All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition. He also prepares documentaries for the NPR/National Geographic Radio Expeditions series, which is heard regularly on Morning Edition. Nielsen also occasionally serves as the substitute host for several NPR News programs.

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