Syria: Environmental Ruin Could Make Postwar Syria Unlivable [Audio]

Mar 2, 2021 | Kira Walker, World Politics Review
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After nearly a decade of conflict, the extensive damage inflicted on Syria’s environment is emerging as another devastating, if less visible, tragedy of its civil war. Polluted soil and contaminated water are exacerbating the already severe suffering of Syrian civilians, undermining their ability to meet their basic needs and jeopardizing the country’s postwar future.