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The Observers - Mapping the environmental toll of the Middle East war

France24 · · 477 words · By The FRANCE; Guillaume MAURICE
Environmental Impact of Conflict
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“In under two months, the US and Israel’s war on Iran has inflicted a heavy toll on the environment, fuelling concerns over the public health impact on local populations.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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“researchers at the UK-based Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) estimate that at least five million tonnes of CO2 were emitted by oil fires and jet engines in just the first two weeks of the conflict.”
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web search NEUTRAL — It's too soon to evaluate the overall impact of the Middle East war on the environment, but researchers at the UK-based Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) estimate that at least five ...
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20260422-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The analysis estimates between 150m and 270m litres of fuel were consumed by aircraft and support vessels and vehicles in the first 14 days, producing a total emission of 529,000 tCO2e.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/21/middle-east-ir…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) monitors and raises awareness of the environmental dimensions of armed conflicts and military activities, and works to increase protection for people a…
https://ceobs.org/
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“A refinery operated by Bahrain’s national oil company BAPCO was hit by an Iranian strike on April 5.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, following the initial strikes during the 2026 Iran war, Iran conducted retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Bahrain, hitting multiple buildings in the capital Manama including…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is an integrated petroleum company that is the national oil company of Bahrain. It was founded in 1929 and discovered the first oil field in the Persian Gulf outs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_Petroleum_Company
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“In Iran, oil refineries and depots near the capital, Tehran, have been hit by Israel.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel occupies the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of the Palestinian territories, as well as the Syrian Golan Heights. Israel's western coast lies on the Mediterranean Sea, its southern tip reaches the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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web search NEUTRAL — Host Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, talks with leading thinkers to unpack current events affecting Jewish communities in North America, Israel, and around the world ...
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Israel
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“Other types of infrastructure have been hit, including liquefied natural gas plants in Qatar.”
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web search NEUTRAL — And simply put, no one has more experience with vehicle values and pricing than Kelley Blue Book. We’ve been the go-to source for both consumers and the automotive industry since 1926.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kelley Blue Book ® Price Advisor shows you what you should pay for a new or used car based on what others have paid in your area. And how can you be sure you're getting good deal?
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web search NEUTRAL — What is the Kelley Blue Book value? How can it help when you're buying or selling a car? Edmunds experts break it down for you and give you the pros and cons of using it in your negotiations.
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“When these facilities are damaged, it releases methane, which doesn't burn.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Leaks and venting at natural gas well sites and processing plants release other pollutants besides methane that can threaten air quality and public health (e.g., benzene, hexane, hydrogen sulfide). Th…
https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/methaneLeakageFactsh…
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web search NEUTRAL — The release rate was about 10 kg/s (Atkinson et al., 2017). More recently, on 3 March 2014, the Plymouth-Liquefied Natural Gas Peak Shaving Plant experienced a catastrophic failure which resulted in a…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095042301…
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web search NEUTRAL — Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has emerged as a solution for the energy needs of regions that rely on imports for heat, electricity, and industrial applications. However, the shale gas infrastructure nec…
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“Methane is 20 times more damaging for the atmosphere, for the climate, than carbon dioxide is.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (around 1750), the methane concentration in the atmosphere has increased by about 160%, and human activities almost entirely caused this increase. Sinc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_methane
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Methane (US: METH-ayn, UK: MEE-thayn) is a chemical compound that has the chemical formula CH4 (one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms). It is a group-14 hydride, the simplest alkane, and the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Increasing methane emissions are a major contributor to the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere, and are responsible for up to one-third of near-term global heating. During …
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“On March 6, the US struck an Iranian drone-launching ship, the Shahid Bagheri, off the coast of the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — IRIS Shahid Bagheri (also IRIS Shahid Bahman Bagheri,Persian: شهید باقری) was a drone carrier operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy. It is the result of the 2022–2024 conversion of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS_Shahid_Bagheri
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.
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“The attack caused an oil slick more than 20km long, threatening mangroves and other protected nature sites on Iran’s coastline.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — IRIS Shahid Bagheri (also IRIS Shahid Bahman Bagheri,Persian: شهید باقری) was a drone carrier operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy. It is the result of the 2022–2024 conversion of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS_Shahid_Bagheri
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.
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“In early April, the Shahid Bagheri had not entirely sunk, and traces of oil were visible near the wreck.”
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