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The environmental impacts of World War II were very drastic, which allowed them to be seen in the Cold War and be seen today. The impacts of conflict, chemical contaminations, and aerial warfare all contribute to reduction in the population of global flora and fauna, as well as a reduction in species diversity.
Environmental damage caused by war can last for centuries. [1] According to studies, soils near Ypres in Belgium still contain more than 2,000 tonnes (4.4 million pounds) of copper after World War I. In Iran, soils are still contaminated with mercury and chlorine after fights during the Iranian Revolution. [2]
The effects of napalm on both the human body and the environment have been well documented since its first military use, initially in World War II and infamously in the Vietnam War, with the most notable effect on the environment being the complete loss of biodiversity and the ecosystem's inability to regenerate due to the incendiary nature of ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. There has been extensive environmental damage caused by the ongoing Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (itself a part of the Gaza war), including the destruction of agricultural land, displacement of people, bombing of Gaza, the Israeli blockade, and famine in the Gaza Strip. By March 2024, nearly ...
Environmental impact of the Gulf wars; Environmental impact of the Vietnam War; Environmental issues in Myanmar; Environmental issues in Syria; Environmental issues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Open-air burn pit at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika, Afghanistan, in 2013. The ongoing environmental impacts of war in Afghanistan, from the 1979 beginning of the Soviet-Afghan War to the 2021 United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, adversely affect the health of Afghan civilians and American veterans, infrastructure, the labour force, and social structures.
Ray Dalio, retired founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, warned this week that the Israel-Hamas conflict marks “another step toward international war.” “It ...
In previous cases, such as the wars of Louis XIV, the Franco-Prussian War, and World War I, warfare serves only to damage the economy of the countries involved. For example, Russia's involvement in World War I took such a toll on the Russian economy that it almost collapsed and greatly contributed to the start of the Russian Revolution of 1917.