Syria has endured more than a decade of war, displacement and economic hardship. But it faces another significant, often overlooked challenge: the
READ MOREFor proponents of the view that anthropogenic climate change will become a ''threat multiplier'' for instability in the decades ahead, the Syrian civil war has become a recurring reference point, providing apparently compelling evidence that such conflict effects are already with us. According to this view, human-induced climatic change was a
READ MOREFeb. 19, 2022. HASAKA, Syria — At a government bakery in Hasaka, Syria, a faded image of former President Hafez al-Assad looms over the aging machinery and clanging steel chains of the assembly
READ MOREThere is evidence that the 2007−2010 drought contributed to the conflict in Syria. It was the worst drought in the instrumental record, causing widespread crop failure and a mass migration of farming families to urban centers. Century-long observed trends in precipitation, temperature, and sea-level pressure, supported by climate model
READ MOREMeanwhile, in the Tigris-Euphrates river basin that encompasses much of Iraq and Syria, climate change increased the likelihood of the drought from a one-in-250 to a one-in-10 year event. The analysis shows that droughts of this intensity are "not rare anymore" due to climate change, one study author told a press briefing.
READ MOREClimate change News feature 30 November 2023 As COP28 looks at conflict-climate overlap, northwest Syria should be exhibit A ''All the farmers in the area have suffered huge losses because of the lack of water.'' Changing climate, changing lives: This occasional series of reports from the front lines of climate change explores how
READ MOREFurthermore, our results suggest that the influential drought-migration-conflict narrative for Syria needs to be reexamined, with implications for wider
READ MOREThe new research on Syria is worrying, he adds, as climate models predict further drying in the region in coming decades. The study is the first of its kind to look at a modern, ongoing war
READ MORENew Research. Are Climate Change And the Conflict in Syria Connected? A new study shows a link between the nation''s recent unrest and a major drought spurred
READ MOREBefore the Syrian uprising that began in 2011, the greater Fertile Crescent experienced the most severe drought in the instrumental record. For Syria, a country
READ MOREData from the CMIP5 Collection can still be accessed by the link below. This page presents Syrian Arab Republic''s projected climate. Data is shown as either the projected mean or anomaly (change) and is presented spatially, as a seasonal cycle, time series, or heatplot, which shows seasonal change over long-term time horizons.
READ MOREA new study has found that the ongoing severe droughts in Syria, Iraq and Iran would not have happened without human-caused climate change. Since 2020, extreme drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran has led to food and water shortages affecting tens of millions of
READ MOREClimate Change Helped Spark Syrian War, Study Says. A sand tornado passes through as thousands of Kurds stream into Dikmetas, Turkey, from Syria in September 2014. Years after rural residents
READ MORESyrian Arab Republic. Explore historical and projected climate data, climate data by sector, impacts, key vulnerabilities and what adaptation measures are being taken. Explore the
READ MOREThe CMIP6 models can reliably capture the future drought events features in Syria. •. Syria is projected to have more frequent, longer-lasting, and stronger drought events. •. Drought reduction expected in the near term (2015–2040), with prominence in the mid (2041–2080) and far future (2081–2100). •.
READ MOREChanges in both the climate system and socioeconomic processes -including adaptation and mitigation actions- are drivers of hazards, exposure, and vulnerability ( IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, 2014 ). Syria is at risk to several natural hazards, including floods, droughts, extreme temperatures, landslides, and storms.
READ MOREClimate change exacerbated a severe drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran and made it far more likely to occur, scientists found in a study published on Wednesday. Since 2020, the region has experienced
READ MOREThe new research on Syria is worrying, he adds, as climate models predict further drying in the region in coming decades. The study is the first of its kind to look at a
READ MOREGoal 13 Targets 13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries 13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and
READ MOREExplore historical and projected climate data, climate data by sector, impacts, key vulnerabilities and what adaptation measures are being taken. Explore the overview for a
READ MOREA dangerous combination of climate change and politics – neighbouring Turkey controls the closest water station and opposes the Kurdish-led government because of its ties to the PKK, which it considers terrorists – is driving water and electricity shortages, and raising concern over the food supply for millions in northeastern Syria.
READ MOREA new study has found that the ongoing severe droughts in Syria, Iraq and Iran would not have happened without human-caused climate change. Since 2020, extreme drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran has led to food and water shortages affecting tens of
READ MOREIn a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers suggest that the drought and its ensuing chaos helped spark the Syrian uprising. They go on to make the case that climate change was responsible for the severity of that drought. Colin P. Kelley, a climatologist at the University of California,
READ MOREThe link between climate change and the conflict in Syria is a reminder that decision-makers need to scan widely when assessing risks and opportunities. Methods like scenario planning can force us
READ MOREWhether current conditions are evidence of human-induced climate change, the indications for the future water resources of the Middle East and North Africa, including Syria, are not promising.
READ MORESep-Oct-Nov. This page presents Syrian Arab Republic''s projected climate. The Mean Projections page offers CCKP''s complete suite of indicators for in-depth analysis into future climate scenarios and potential risks due to changing climates. Data can be investigated as either the projected mean or anomaly (change) and is presented spatially, as
READ MORE12/13/2021. Northeastern Syria is experiencing its worst drought in nearly 70 years, with rising temperatures and erratic weather exacerbated by tensions with Turkey. Olive farmer Ahmad Mahmoud
READ MORE13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning. 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning. 13.A Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework
READ MOREClimate Change Knowledge Portal. Trends in climate — past, present and future — always need to be understood in the context of the naturally occurring variability. Climate variability here, refers to the ways how climate conditions (e.g., temperature and precipitation) "flicker" from year to year within their respective typical "range
READ MOREThis page presents Syrian Arab Republic''s climate context for the current climatology, 1991-2020, derived from observed, historical data. Information should be used to build a strong
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