Dr Katerina Michalides (School of Geographical Sciences) and Dr Marianna Dudley (Department of History) discuss the WIDER-SOMA project, investigating the effect of warfare on dryland environments in Somalia, and the Embattled Drylands exhibition which showcased the results at Coexist, Bristol, in November 2017. Find out more about the exhibition here: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2017/environmental-impact-of-confict.html.