What did the Gaza war do to the climate?

Weather of Arabia - The Israeli war in the Gaza Strip not only caused the death of more than 23,000 people, displaced thousands, and caused massive destruction, as a recent study showed that emissions resulting from this war greatly affect the climate, according to what the Guardian newspaper reported.

The war on Gaza released more gas than 20 countries produce, which is threatened by climate change

The study revealed that the first months of the war on Gaza resulted in the release of more greenhouse gases than 20 countries threatened by climate change produce in one year. She also pointed out that the global warming emissions that resulted in the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 countries among the world's most vulnerable to climate change.

According to the study, conducted for the first time by researchers in the United Kingdom and the United States, it was found that 99% of the total 281,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide released in the first 60 days after October 7 was a result of the Israeli aerial bombardment and ground attack on Gaza.

The study confirmed that the climate cost during the first sixty days of the Israeli aggression is equivalent to burning at least 150,000 tons of coal.

The study includes carbon dioxide resulting from military operations, which include air attacks and ground operations, in addition to fuel emissions from other military vehicles, as well as emissions emitted as a result of manufacturing and detonating bombs, artillery and missiles.

However, the study does not include other greenhouse gases such as methane.

The study indicates that about half of the total carbon dioxide emissions were the result of transporting military supplies to Israel via American cargo planes.

The war in Gaza is a source of unprecedented human suffering

It is worth noting that the data revealed by the new study, which was shared exclusively with The Guardian, is the first estimate of the carbon cost associated with the current war in the Gaza Strip. This war is a source of unprecedented human suffering, in addition to significant damage to infrastructure and a catastrophic impact on the environment.

These findings come at a time when there are increasing calls for greater accountability for military greenhouse gas emissions, which play a large role in the escalation of the climate crisis. However, these emissions often remain secret and largely unknown within the annual UN climate change negotiations.

These words come in the context of the long Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, which has entered its third month, and has so far resulted in the death of more than 23,000 Palestinians, amid the lack of hope for a solution soon due to faltering negotiations, continued clashes, and ongoing aerial bombardment.

Source: alarabiya