The war on Gaza causes death, destruction, disease and hunger at a horrendous level. After 150 days, over 30,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis have been killed and many more have been maimed and injured, marking this conflict with the highest daily death rate in recent years.
Within this turmoil are the less discussed, but vitally important, climate and other environmental effects of the conflict. Military operations remain an under-analysed dimension of the climate crisis that will intensify suffering on vulnerable communities as the impacts of global warming intensify. Reporting and reduction of military greenhouse gas emissions are already lacking during peace time, the effects of violent conflict on the climate are even harder to grasp while much more destructive.
During this webinar Dr. Benjamin Neimark (Queen Mary University of London) outlines the climate effects of the war on Gaza. He presents findings from the study "Multitemporal Snapshot of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Israel-Gaza Conflict" which he co-authored and gives insights into the military emissions gap.
16 апр 2024
