Conflict-driven farmland abandonment in Syria leads to land uplift, study finds

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Apr 1, 2026, 11:40 am65 ptsTrending
The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, caused widespread population displacement and infrastructure damage. However, it has also led to an unintended environmental effect with notable changes in the country's landscape, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters. Among the concerns…

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