Jan 5, 2016
Changing climate contributed to Syrian conflict, will increasingly hurt Mideast economies-studies | SalaamGateway
A growing body of evidence suggests that climate change helped spark the ongoing conflict in Syria–and that if left unchecked, it will continue to wreak havoc on the societies and economies of the Middle East.
CGIAR Climate's insight:
Droughts in the Syrian countryside brought people to the cities and the country's poor management of dealing with the influx of people might have contributed to the civil war in Syria.
The article quotes Bruce Campbell, Director of CCAFS about the connection between climate change and the Syrian war, and about possible solutions for the situation.