Tag Archives: Middle East

Climate Change And Energy Demands Grow Instability in Iraq, Syria

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Climate change  operates in concert with other human activities. In this case, climate-change-enhanced droughts in Iraq and Syria are occurring as Turkish energy demands spurs construction of hydroelectric dams on the Tigris. The results are heart-breaking and serious, decimating water … Continue reading →

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Climate Change in the Mideast – Droughts and Dams in Biblical Paradise

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

The region which gave rise to our civilization, and  in biblical times encompassed paradise, today is the site of wrenching ecological and human struggle, reports Julia Harte at the National Geographic Explorers Journal, as climate-change-enhanced droughts and more than 40 … Continue reading →

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Biblical Climate Change Was Dramatic, Sudden, Devastating – Study

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

A recent study indicates that climate change in the Dead Sea region in biblical times was sudden and dramatic, and may have fueled human events recorded in the Bible, reports Bob Berwyn at Climate Progress.  Scientists at the University of … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Affects Geopolitics – US Military

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Energy security and climate change present massive threats to global security, military planners say, with connections and consequences spanning the world, reports Joshua Zaffos at Daily Climate News. Some scientists have linked the Arab Spring uprisings to high food prices caused … Continue reading →

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