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Mar 11, 2022
The king cobra is likely a ‘royal family’ of four species
The discovery could lead to a more effective antivenom to treat snakebites throughout East and South Asia.
Feb 16, 2022
'We Fear More War. We Fear More Drought.'
How climate and conflict are fragmenting rural Syria
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Jan 31, 2022
Water, Climate, and Environment: Beyond Iraq’s obvious conflicts
A white paper
Nov 19, 2021
Why these West African architects are choosing mud over concrete
The traditional building material is cooler, cheaper, and requires less energy to make. But convincing villagers in Burkina Faso to stick with mud isn't easy.
Nov 10, 2021
Greece’s Popular Islands Are Crowded — With Plastic
The Aegean islands are parched. Breaking the dependency on imported water will take more than the will of eco-conscious residents.
Nov 5, 2021
A Recipe for Perpetual Insecurity? The Case of a Syrian Protected Area
As snapshots of Syria’s environmental degradation go, Jebel Abdelaziz, in the northeastern part of the country, is hard to beat. The mountain’s rocky flanks offer little for livestock. The semi-arid…
Oct 28, 2021
A Hot Dusty Crossroads
How waves of environment-related displacement are transforming rural – and urban – Iraq.
Aug 9, 2021
Greece’s fires cause choking smoke, threaten heritage sites
The earliest signs of trouble came around midday on Thursday, August 5. Wafts of thick black smoke darkened the sky to the south and west of the Greek hilltop where my partner and I had rented…
Apr 14, 2021
The Use of Climate as a Scapegoat for Governance Abuses and Failures – and Why That’s a Problem
Getting environmental officials to expound on their countries’ crises can be futile in much of the Middle East and North Africa (and well beyond). These officials might not want to talk about pollution…