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Mark Fischetti is a staff writer for Scientific American.

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How Climate Change Hastened Syria's Civil War
Climate change can make storms stronger , cold spells longer and water supplies drier. But can it cause war? A new study published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says drought in Syria, exacerbated to record levels by global warming, pushed social unrest in that nation...
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