White earth: Soil salinization threatens farming in Raqqa’s Euphrates river basin
Soil salinization is a complex and expanding crisis in rural Raqqa, where fields are becoming unusable and farmers have limited means to respond.
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05, 2026
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03, 2026
‘We lost everything’: How Israeli herbicides destroyed Quneitra crops and pastures
Israeli aircraft sprayed large areas of Syria’s southern Quneitra province with herbicides at least three times in late January, killing crops, devastating farmers and damaging trees.
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02, 2026
How olive oil exports exacerbate Syria’s water crisis
Even as Syria suffers an acute water crisis, thousands of cubic meters of groundwater are flowing into the global market in the form of olive oil, an export that represents both national pride and a silent depletion of resources.
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02, 2026
Shutdown of Deir e-Zor’s informal refineries upends a hazardous local economy
As the Syrian government shuts down Deir e-Zor's informal oil refineries, a local industry faces collapse even as nearby communities are likely to reap health and environmental benefits.
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12, 2025
Seeds against bombs: Scenes from Syria’s agricultural resistance and revival
Once scattered and safeguarded abroad, Syria’s native seeds are taking root once more, part of an organic revival aimed at restoring the country’s agricultural heritage.
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11, 2025
Devastated by drought, Daraa’s olive harvest hits a new low
Olive yields fell across Syria this year amid the worst drought in 60 years. In southern Daraa province, the harvest was 68 percent lower than in 2024, and 86 percent lower than in 2011.
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10, 2025
With olive harvest underway, obstacles remain for Afrin residents
Diminished by drought, the olive harvest is underway in Syria’s Kurdish-majority Afrin. Residents report fewer violations than in years past, but remain wary of the new authorities.
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10, 2025
Dueling with drought: How can Daraa farmers adapt to a changing climate?
As Syria stares down drought and a changing climate, farmers and officials in agriculture-dependent Daraa province grapple with how to adapt.
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09, 2025
Drought, drilling, diversion: Daraa’s deepening water crisis
Historic drought, degraded infrastructure and unregulated well drilling drain Daraa’s water as authorities struggle to respond to the country’s worst water crisis in decades.
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08, 2025
From exile to food sovereignty: A family’s return to Syria
After years in exile, organic farmers Bilal and Assia Abu Saleh returned home to a looted house and parched land that will be a challenge to cultivate. Yet they have a clear goal: to rebuild Syria for their children and lead it toward food sovereignty.