Conflict and climate change drive water crisis in Syria
Northeastern Syria is experiencing its worst drought in nearly 70 years, with rising temperatures and erratic weather exacerbated by tensions with Turkey.
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COP26: UNHCR tells world leaders to act now
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is appealing to world leaders attending COP26 in Glasgow to act now to mitigate the impact of the climate crisis on those forced to flee.
Conflict being driven by ecological damage, report finds
Countries hit by ecological damage and conflict are trapped in a vicious cycle where one problem reinforces the other. And climate change is expected to make things worse.
'Greatest challenge to human rights' – UN demands support for rising number of 'environmental migrants'
The UN human rights chief has called on countries to take in people uprooted by natural disasters. According to a new World Bank report, climate change could cause some 216 million people in six regions to move within their countries by 2050.