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Conflict-linked forest fires in #Ukraine in 2024 burnt more than twice the area destroyed by fire in the entire 27-country European Union in 2024 www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Reeves' increased #military spending will contribute to emissions and to climate change, in turn undermining our long-term security: ceobs.org/military-cli... That this policy is being repeated across the west will only amplify its impacts. #SpringStatement #ClimateCrisis

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Every cent spent on rearmament carries with it a carbon cost that will impact our future security. This is why #military climate action is more vital than ever.

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Fantastic to see the growing momentum around environmental protection in #MineAction. Together with @norskfolkehjelp.bsky.social we'll be discussing our new Green Field Tool as part of this #NDM28 plenary session in #Geneva next month: www.ndmun.org/ndm-un-28-home

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“We are not passively awaiting justice; we are actively demanding it.” Communities living with the environmental legacy of #nuclear weapons testing hope that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will bring remediation and assistance www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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UK MoD among major landowners called to protect and restore nature on their estates across England, to report back new approaches for sustainable land use, land management, change, or investment, and set goals www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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We're part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social funded @gromadaukraine.bsky.social project; it's exploring the intersection of #CitSci, #IntLaw and environmental accountability in #Ukraine. You can learn more about the project and the outputs to date in our new post: ceobs.org/the-gromada-... #CitSci

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Insightful analysis of the dynamics between environmental harm, resource exploitation and conflict dynamics in the #DRC. Of particular interest are the roles that non-state armed groups like M23 have and continue to play news.mongabay.com/2025/03/the-...

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At issue the Houthis' motivations. Is their anti-ship campaign deliberately intended to cause environmental damage, or is this collateral harm? Their indiscriminate selection of targets suggests the former even if they do weaponise the environment agsiw.org/from-navigat... #Yemen

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We're part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social funded @gromadaukraine.bsky.social project; it's exploring the intersection of #CitSci, #IntLaw and environmental accountability in #Ukraine. You can learn more about the project and the outputs to date in our new post: ceobs.org/the-gromada-... #CitSci

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Great to hear #COP30 head making the connection between increased military expenditure, climate inaction and risk. Risks are exacerbated when military decarbonisation is stopped and emissions reporting absent. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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27/03: Join us and @norskfolkehjelp.bsky.social as we launch the Green Field Tool for #MineAction field activities. A free resource for the sector to help it reduce its environmental footprint. Developed with support from Norway and the UK. To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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A new study in Science may reignite concerns over the pollutant load in the sediments of the former Kakhovka reservoir in #Ukraine, 2000km2 of which were left exposed after it was destroyed www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 1/4

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📢The deadline for GROMADAs student research projects has been extended until March 31! Check out the different projects and apply here: gromada-erasmus.eu/citizen-scie... #GROMADA #GROMADAUkraine #PERAC #citizenscience #civicmonitoring #intlaw #ILC #environment #war #Ukraine #ErasmusPlus

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Heads up to militaries reluctant to decarbonise - non state armed groups are already doing so and see the benefits, in this using hydrogen fuel cells in #Houthi drones increases their range. First time this has been documented. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c4ea... #Yemen

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“This land used to give us the best crops of cucumbers and tomatoes. Today, even the weeds do not grow as they used to.” Farmers often have profound concerns over soil pollution from munitions, more testing could help. electronicintifada.net/content/gaza... #Gaza

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#DRC courts the US: Are we now in the era of transactional deals on #CriticalMinerals for security? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Helpful overview of Ukraine's critical minerals from @muniraraji.bsky.social theconversation.com/whats-so-spe...

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#NorthSea tanker incident reportedly involves a shipment of Jet-A1 fuel for the US #military. Jet-A1 fuel is primarily comprised of kerosene and de-icing fuel additives and is harmful to aquatic life. The 30k tonne Stena Immaculate is currently ablaze.

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27/03: Join us and @norskfolkehjelp.bsky.social as we launch the Green Field Tool for #MineAction field activities. A free resource for the sector to help it reduce its environmental footprint. Developed with support from Norway and the UK. To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Damage caused by the RSF to Rabak power plant in #Sudan's White Nile State has caused a power outage that has led to a cholera outbreak that has affected nearly 3,000 people, killing 92 www.msf.org/over-2700-ch...

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We're in Vienna to update OSCE delegations on our ongoing work monitoring environmental damage in #Ukraine. Together with Zoi Environment Network we'll be presenting our methodologies and a proposal to help improve data coordination for recovery.

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No industry which plays such a large role in the loss of human lives and the destruction of environment can be deemed 'ethical' and any moves towards mimicking a US-style rejection of ESG policies should be not accepted in the UK. www.ft.com/content/062f...

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Israeli settlers tripled their attacks on #WestBank olive farmers during the 2024 harvest, destroying 3,100 trees and injuring dozens, while restricted land access cost Palestinian farmers 1,365 tons of oil. news.mongabay.com/2025/03/gaza...

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The gum arabic trade is helping to finance the RSF in #Sudan. It's just one of several resources with illicit markets implicated in the conflict, including gold and oil www.reuters.com/world/africa...

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This week we've been in talks with academics and #MineAction NGOs on a research agenda to reduce the environmental impact of clearance operations and on contributing to climate and nature gains. Huge thanks to organisers Sarah Njeri of @soasuni.bsky.social and to @norskfolkehjelp.bsky.social.

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Today marks 3 years since the start of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has caused an estimated 230 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent - around the same as the annual emissions of Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia combined. en.ecoaction.org.ua/climate-dama...

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On 10/03 we're co-convening a Zoom discussion with @enpax.bsky.social on the destructive cuts to foreign aid and their impact on humanitarian-environmental activities. We'll discuss the implications, and the ways in which civil society can support each other. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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The #Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment is out. Total physical damages incurred are ~$29.9 bn, with economic and social losses ~$19.1 bn. But what about the environmental costs? palestine.un.org/sites/defaul... 1/4

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"The only path to a viable future is through a disarmament in our relations not only with one another but also with the rest of the living planet. The alternative unfolds before us, even if we choose to avert our eyes." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...

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There is growing global concern over #PFAS #ForeverChemicals because of their toxicity and environmental persistence. Their use in #military applications is widespread so it's important that they are not exempted from regulatory processes ceobs.org/pfas-forever... 1/3

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