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War emissions: Ukraine

Posted on July 28, 2026 by borderslynn

The Best-Measured Case: Ukraine War Emissions The Ukraine war provides one of the clearest case studies of conflict-related emissions because scientists have attempted to quantify its full climate impact. A study estimates that the war generated roughly 77 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent … Continue reading →

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Damned if you do, damned if you don’t

Posted on January 12, 2025 by borderslynn

As fierce and unprecedented wildfires bring calamity to thousands of people, thousands of gallons of toxic retardant are dropped from special air tankers on the racing fires below to try to stop the fires spreading to valuable property. And, as … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: forests

War emissions: Ukraine

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t

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