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5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds

War in the Middle East is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined

5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds

Exclusive: War in the Middle East is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined

The Guardian
Mar 21 at 8:35pmWeb
Show threadgrue1d ago
Is it possible that reduction in the amount of fossil fuels shipped over the next few years due to destroyed infrastructure will be drastic enough to offset it?
Show threadTrex20213h ago
He’s hoping
Show threadAtomic13h ago

Nope. Not even close. Oil used by civilians and factories (at least in Europe) have to capture or “clean” the exhaust from other pollutants. CO2 is far from the only problem with burning oil.

The military however couldn’t care less about it. They have other concerns.