Syria
Climate change threatens survival of the River Jordan
New research finds worsening droughts will sap the biblical waterway, which is already under pressure from agriculture and a growing population
Syria climate study warned Assad of drought dangers in 2010
INTERVIEW: Yousef Meslmani, lead author of the last climate report from Damascus explains links between conflict and warming
How a UN climate deal can help prevent refugee crises
COMMENT: As Syrian refugees flock to Europe, driven in part by drought, countries must plan for global warming-linked losses
Climate change a likely factor in Syria civil war
NEWS: Researchers link climate to drought that affected Syria nearly a decade ago − and helped spark country’s conflict
Climate linked drought adding to Syria’s misery
Thousands have died by the conflict in Syria, but severe drought in the region is heaping added misery on people
Ban Ki-moon: world leaders ‘narrow minded’ on climate change
NEWS: Crises in Syria and Ukraine have distracted world leaders from the urgency of climate change, says UN Secretary General