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Re:Syria has become a narco-state by conception on Thursday July 22, 2021 @01:15PM (#27921591)
Not by accident - one of the first major climate change conflicts - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/150302-sy...

Not the best source but lack of resources (water) due to shifting climate patterns is one of the stronger roots of the civil war.

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Re:Syria has become a narco-state by LargoLasskhyfv on Friday July 23, 2021 @02:24AM (#27927798)
Hm. No mention of the

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Anatolia_Project

?

Sloppy...

I mean, who could have thought a few large dams lead to drought downstream? That would be extreme!

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrology#/media/File:NASA's_G...

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