An estimated 50,000 more families have migrated
from rural areas this year due to drought.
Global warming seems to be having its effects in the Middle East. With sandstorms and abandoned farlands becoming more and more common, countries in the Middle East are becoming somewhat of a wasteland. Already, ravaged by years of war, this is adding to the negative impact on the environment there. A 48 year old farmer named Ahmed Abdullah reflected, “I had 400 acres of wheat, and now it’s all desert. We were forced to flee. Now we are at less than zero — no money, no job, no hope.” Even though Syria, and Iran were never thriving centers for agriculture in the first place, the continuous droughts and sandstorms have made them even less of a powerhouse.
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