Climate change: Walls are no answer to looming refugee crises as millions in Syria and Iraq face 'total collapse' of water supplies – Scotsman says

Millions of people are in danger of running out of that most fundamental requirement for life: water

Record low water levels have been recorded in parts of Syria and Iraq following a sustained drought, with more than 12 million people affected.

Carsten Hansen, of the Norwegian Refugee Council, one of a group of 13 aid agencies that has issued a warning about the deteriorating situation, said the drought “will soon become an unprecedented catastrophe”. “The total collapse of water and food production for millions of Syrians and Iraqis is imminent,” he said, adding this would push more people into becoming refugees.