Climate change and the conflict in Syria

Why can no one agree about the links between climate change and the Syrian conflict?

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Syria and climate change: did the media get it right?

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Video / presentation: climate change and the refugee crisis

Video / presentation: climate change and the refugee crisis

The unfolding refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East has left many people asking whether the situation is related to climate change. Several media reports have drawn connections between climate change and the onset of conflict in Syria. Alex Randall is the...

Briefing Q&A: climate change and the refugee crisis

Briefing Q&A: climate change and the refugee crisis

Watch a video version of this briefing The unfolding refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East has left many people asking whether the situation is related to climate change. Several media reports have drawn connections between climate change and the current...

Climate change and terrorism: understanding the political narrative

Climate change and terrorism: understanding the political narrative

Several prominent commentators have drawn connections between climate change and the rise of ISIS. US Democrat hopeful Martin O’Malley claimed that climate change has lead to the “extreme poverty that has led now to the rise of ISIL and this extreme violence”. John...

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