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The Sacramento Valley holds some of the strongest water rights in California, so you might think it’s home to fewer drought worries. Not so. Thad Bettner of Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District talks about proliferating regulations, inadequate funding and imperiled salmon runs.
According to a report published this month by Physicians for Human Rights, the healthcare system in eastern Aleppo has been destroyed by government attacks on the city. Syria Deeply spoke with one of the report’s researchers to find out more about how healthcare workers are coping with the crisis.
Michael Oshman, founder of the Green Restaurant Association, says simple acts such as serving water only on request can make a big difference during the drought. But as large resource users, restaurants can do a lot more to save water and reduce their environmental footprint in other areas.
Although Ankara and Moscow have provided conflicting accounts on what led Turkey to shoot down a Russian jet along the Turkish border Tuesday morning, Turkey-Syria expert Gokhan Bacik says one thing is clear: the Syrian crisis is transforming Turkey’s foreign policy.
Britain’s Rory Peck Trust, which honors the best freelance journalists around the world, has given an award to 28-year-old Zein al-Rifai of Aleppo for his coverage of his home city. Syria Deeply spoke to him about his work and the struggles of journalists in Syria’s most dangerous city.
“Women have the most critical role in rebuilding Syria and raising the next generation of Syrians,” said Raed Fares, a community leader in Idlib whose plethora of projects aim to strengthen Syrian civil society through a combination of awareness, education and inclusivity.
The ongoing drought in California means less habitat, fewer ducks and reduced hunting opportunities as a result. This could create a vicious cycle that continues to have an impact on habitat for years to come. Water Deeply discussed it with Mark Hennelly of the California Waterfowl Association.
Syria Deeply speaks with Dr. Anna Neistat on her undercover human rights work in Syria over the past four years, and her thoughts on the future of the conflict.
Professor Harrison’s wildflower study shows how drought and fire can provide rare opportunities to study loss of diversity caused by climate change.
The EMMY-winner is working on a new documentary about water scarcity that will focus to a large degree on California’s ongoing drought.
An exclusive look at the evolution of the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade through talking to members and locals in the Yarmouk Valley in southwestern Deraa.
Fewer amphibians and large mammals have been hit by cars over the past year, probably because their populations have shrunk due to drought.
The Carnegie Corporation asks leading Russia experts to weigh in on Moscow’s intensifying involvement in Syria and the potential for a collaborative approach alongside the United States.
Nagham al-Ghadri, vice president of the Syrian National Coalition, talks about Russia’s recent military escalation, the future of the Assad government and Iran.
The U.C. Davis butterfly expert says the four-year drought has caused some butterfly species to vanish; others show a remarkable ability to hang on.
Chris Austin is infatuated with California’s water infrastructure. And she thinks you should be, too.
Syria Deeply spoke to Mercy Corps’ Jane MacPhail about the crises that Syrian youth are enduring as the civil war shows no sign of letting up.
Santa Barbara leaders decide Tuesday whether to spend $55 million to fire up a seawater desalination project that’s been idle for 23 years. Here’s why.
Water Deeply sits down with Ralph Petroff, who aims to make household gray-water recycling as common as your refrigerator.
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