Climate, not conflict, drove many Syrian refugees to Lebanon
- Written by Hussein A. Amery, Professor of International Studies, Colorado School of Mines
Refugees in the city of Qab Illyas in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley dig their own water wells.Hussein A. Amery, CC BY-NDPeople who fled Syria in recent years are often viewed as war refugees because of the violence that has engulfed much of the country since 2011.
But those from the northern and northeastern parts of Syria may more accurately be viewed...
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