‘We belong to this land’: Syrians navigate landmines to battle wildfires | Environment News

Qastal Maaf, Latakia, Syria – Abu Jameel Muhammed’s weathered hands, blackened by soot and ash, trembled as he patted the scorched earth around what remained of his beloved olive tree. At 80, the Syrian elder had survived a brutal civil war, economic collapse, and international sanctions – but the sight of his charred courtyard companion reduced him to tears.

“Villagers rescued me as flames approached my home … I survived, but my only daughter on this land was consumed by fire. It…

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