Drought in Daraa by Amadeusz Świerk: How War and Climate Change Devastated Southern Syria
Feb 5, 2026
Drought in Daraa. After years of war, climate change threatens southern Syria’s breadbasket. The Daraa region was once among the most fertile and greenest areas in Syria. For centuries, its fields and orchards supplied vegetables, fruit, and meat to the country’s markets and for export.
