Noticias sobre Syria
A toilet for every need
Having safe latrines is essential to support any development strategy.
Experts reveal build up to global water crisis as water scarcity increases
Earlier this week participants in the Water 2019 conference hosted by Chatham House, the nearly century-old think tank based in London, discussed the geopolitics of water,…
EIB provides a grant of EUR 16.3 million to improve water supply systems in Jordan
The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a grant agreement of EUR 16.3 million to support the implementation of the Deir Alla and Al-Karamah project.
Extreme weather displaced 7 million people in first half of 2019
More than 10 million new internal displacements were recorded between January and June 2019, according to a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
Why environmental monitoring with IoT could solve the climate crisis
According to the Washington Post, pollution around the globe now contributes to an estimated 9 million deaths annually — or roughly one in six people.
Rains improve harvests in Syria but families still struggle to survive
New FAO-WFP report on Syria’s food security situation.
Are water shortages driving migration? Researchers dispel myths
By Adela Suliman.
Every drop counts
How aquaponics and integrated agri-aquaculture farms are making smart use of water.
Transboundary water cooperation key to prevent conflict
Analysts from the Economist Intelligence Unit highlight shortcomings in transboundary water management at a global level in a new analysis, reports the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Eight water facilities come under attack in northwest Syria, affecting water supply for thousands
“Public services, critical for children, have come under attack in the past weeks as a result of fighting in northwest Syria.
Refugees in Egypt pitch in to fight plastic pollution in the Nile
Working alongside locals, refugees from five countries help remove tonnes of plastic waste from Cairo’s shores while building links to the local community.
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people.
Iraq: Ancient palace discovered after droughts reveal ruins
German-Kurdish research team came upon a surprising discovery as ruins emerge from the waters of the Tigris River.
Water crisis in Jordan
Facing severe drought and needs of refugees, the country is digging deep for freshwater resources.
Scientists see fingerprint of warming climate on droughts going back to 1900
In an unusual new study, scientists say they have detected the fingerprint of human-driven global warming on patterns of drought and moisture across the world as far back as 1900.
Water under fire, the role of water in conflicts around the world
When you think of conflict, water likely wouldn’t be the first thing that comes to mind.
Researchers explore the effects of climate change on water shortages
In Jordan, one of the most water-poor nations, predictions of future droughts depend on the scale of climate change. Without reducing greenhouse gases the future looks dry, but researchers offer some hope.
Refugees and water stress, an intolerable combination
The war in Syria has transformed the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon.
Climate change increases potential for conflict and violence
Images of extensive flooding or fire-ravaged communities help us see how climate change is accelerating the severity of natural disasters.
New study establishes causal link between climate, conflict, and migration
IIASA-led research has established a causal link between climate, conflict, and migration for the first time, something which has been widely suggested in the media but for which scientific evidence is scarce.