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Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed to enforce a nationwide truce in Syria, in the hopes of paving the way for a future political solution to the crisis, but both the Syrian government and opposition have their doubts about the truce.
California has been hit with multiple large storms in the last month that have brought above-average snow and rainfall to most of the state. Here’s a look at what that means for the state’s more than five-year drought.
A new nonprofit initiative in a Turkish border town is finding that the simple act of teaching Syrian refugee women the local language can help them find jobs, integrate into their communities and empower their families, Didem Tali reports for Women and Girls Hub.
Following Australia’s decision to block migrant boats, thousands of refugees are now stranded in Indonesia. With little access to work or education while waiting years to be resettled, they have devised ways to keep productive, including the creation of a sports tournament.
Now that rain is finally falling, is California doing all it can to capture and conserve that water? Projects are underway to utilize stormwater better, with several areas of Southern California already leading by example.
As military operations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State enter their fourth month, Sally Kantar reports on the accelerated displacement of the Muslim Rohingya minority.
Like his vow to build a border wall, Trump’s promises around water issues will be difficult to fulfill. And the path to get there could be disruptive for water agencies and the environment.
HAKAI MAGAZINE: Scientists are using an underwater drone to study a mysterious new sound channel in the Beaufort Sea, where sounds now travel four times farther than they did 10 years ago.
Foreign intervention and the many proxy groups fighting on all sides of the conflict in Syria have further polarized the war and complicated the rules for accountability when it comes to civilian protection.
The social and environmental problems that result from homeless encampments in the Bay Area are being addressed by a surprising regulation – cleaning up stormwater.
In the third part of our “Return to Afghanistan” series, Umer Ali meets transgender refugees who fear that being forced to leave Pakistan amounts to a death sentence.
The state’s subsistence hunters report the biggest problem they face isn’t declining wildlife populations, but a growing number of obstacles created by climate change, from rotten ice and melting permafrost to fallen trees scorched by wildfires.
In the next installment of our “Experts to Watch” series, we highlight six experts spreading news and analysis about the flow and use of weapons in Syria by all sides fighting in the conflict.
Paralyzed as a teenager, Anas al-Hakim was largely confined to his home when the Syrian war broke out so he threw himself in computer programming. Now a university student in Berlin, he set up a website to help Arabic-speaking students navigate life in Germany.
Refugees are often marginalized in their new countries, so in response, create local “belonging,” writes Lucy Hovil, senior researcher at the International Refugee Rights Initiative, in an extract from her book on Africa’s Great Lakes region.
As Syria enters its seventh year of war, Syria Deeply will continue to navigate the complex, heartbreaking and sometimes overwhelming maze of information coming out of the country, synthesizing it for our readers.
Many of Delhi’s refugee communities center on an urban village called Khirkee Extension. There, refugees from Afghanistan, Somalia and Iraq try to recreate the tastes of home while adjusting to the flavors of their new life.
Water technology accelerator Imagine H20 has announced 12 new startups that will be joining its program this year, all of which are focused on innovation around water data.
In the fifth installment of our “Bags and Belongings” series, we meet Thair Orfali, a university graduate from Damascus who took a boat to Italy on one of the world’s deadliest sea routes.
In the fifth installment of our “Bags and Belongings” series, we meet Thair Orfali, a university graduate from Damascus who took a boat to Italy on one of the world’s deadliest sea routes.
California has a system to regulate water pollution coming from businesses, but it’s not working effectively and the state doesn’t even know how many businesses have failed to obtain the required water pollution control permits.
Heavy fuel oil turns into a mayonnaise-like goop in Arctic waters and is exceedingly difficult to clean up. The U.S. and Canada have pledged to curb its use, but other Arctic nations – particularly Russia – aren’t ready to switch to pricier alternatives yet.
A portrait of how Syria’s war has carved homes into fighting factions, told through the story of Um Mahmoud, a Damascus mother whose three sons ended up on opposing sides of the battle lines.
Congress recently renewed a visa program for Afghans working with U.S. forces, but with far fewer openings than previous years. This has left thousands of Afghans living in fear as they wait out the backlog.
California could be on track for a record wet year if precipitation persists throughout the rest of the rainy season. We talk to experts about what that will mean for the state’s five-year-and-counting water shortage.
The Syrian government’s new and unprecedented volunteer-based military unit is a window into the current state and the future of the Syrian military, explains Syrian journalist Abdulrahman al-Masri.
Barely able to feed themselves and their families, South Sudanese women in refugee camps are swapping their rations for ingredients to make siko, a highly alcoholic spirit. But selling it means they have to endure harassment and verbal abuse from their customers.
A First Nation in Canada’s fabled Klondike saw a golden opportunity in farming, overcoming a number of challenges to help feed its people and strengthen its community.
Discrimination against foreigners – whether economic migrants or refugees – in Italy’s rental market has been exacerbated by the economic crisis. Refugees Deeply spoke with Syrians living in Bologna who have struggled to find housing despite owning their own businesses.
As opposition factions and government forces trade blame for making major water pumps non-operational and cutting off Damascus’ water supply, millions in the capital suffer the consequences of what the U.N. are calling a war crime.
Synaps experts Peter Harlin, Alex Simon and Rosalie Berthier explain the complex field of Syria’s humanitarian sector and the major issues that led to its failure for the Syrian people.
Nevada Irrigation District, which serves two California counties, wants to build a new reservoir on the Bear River to capture rainfall, amid concerns that climate change is shrinking Sierra Nevada snowpack.
Predicting the future in the fast-changing Arctic is impossible, but here are some of the big issues we’ll be keeping an eye on, from dwindling summer sea ice to Donald Trump’s impact on circumpolar affairs.
Eastleigh, the Somali-dominated estate in Nairobi, is testament to the benefits of migration, argues Neil Carrier of Oxford University in his new book. In this extract he goes beyond the area’s dangerous image to explain the commercial hubbub.
In-depth reporting and analysis on the global refugee crisis will be even more critical in the coming year. Here are some of the areas Refugees Deeply will be following in 2017.
We don’t know what kind of water year it will be yet, but there are already some big story lines that look set to develop throughout the year and key areas of focus we’ll continue covering.
In an effort to diversify supply, a proposed desalination plant in Mexico could soon send potable water to some areas in San Diego County, but there are environmental concerns.
A group of journalists and photographers have created a guidebook to Europe for migrants and refugees. It provides practical information in four languages on European politics, geography and culture, and notes the continent’s own history of conflict and migration.
In the fourth installment of our “Bags and Belongings” series, in which we ask refugees what they packed in their bags and what they left behind, we meet Ibrahim Jawdat, a humanitarian worker from Aleppo who fled to Turkey to join his brother, a military defector.
In the fourth installment of our “Bags and Belongings” series, in which we ask refugees what they packed in their bags and what they left behind, we meet Ibrahim Jawdat, a humanitarian worker from Aleppo who fled to Turkey to join his brother, a military defector.
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