Amid power cuts, extreme drought, and thousands of illegal wells, the inhabitants of Deraa are facing a sustained crisis that endangers their water and food security. Abu Osama, a resident of the town of Yadouda in the western countryside of the Syrian governorate of Deraa, does not receive enough drinking water. He has been dealing with this problem for years. "When the supply is cut off, we have to buy a tanker truck. In my case, it is difficult to afford that cost, so I try to save water as much as possible," explains this 34-year-old married man and father of four. The price of a tanker truck reaches 50,000 Syrian pounds (around 3.46 euros) and for many neighbors it is equivalent to a day's salary. Osama earns less than 100 dollars (86.5 euros) a month as an ambulance driver in Deraa. The governorate of Deraa, in southern Syria and with more than one and a half million inhabitants, was historically known for the abundance of its water resources. However, the climate crisis and ...