fusclimate Mailing List: Climate change a big factor causing war in Syria

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

From:
http://billmoyers.com/2013/09/06/drought-helped-spark-syrias-
civil-war-is-it-the-first-of-many-climate-wars-to-come

 Climate change is already hurting the world's most vulnerable
 populations. Those who live in areas hit hard by drought, severe
 storms or rising seas and can't relocate because of economic or
 social factors bear the brunt of our planet's increasing volatility.

 One way the changing climate has already made itself known is through
 a devastating drought -- and ensuing food shortage -- in Syria; it
 created a powder keg, and played a significant role in sparking the
 country's civil war. We can expect to see similar scenarios unfold
 in the future.

Fred

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