The #Indonesian military is helping drive deforestation in #Papua #biodiversity hotspot: “It’s hard to justify this project from any perspective . . . environmental, climate and the wellbeing of local communities.” www.ft.com/content/27a6...

#Iraq is 5th globally in exposure to the #ClimateCrisis and this story of wheat intersects with drought, water governance, economy and security. www.reuters.com/business/env...

It's confirmed! Our roundtable on #CitSci in conflict areas as part of @ecsa.ngo's 2026 conference in Oulu, Finland. Featuring research and perspectives from #Ukraine, the #OPT, #Iraq, #Sudan and the #DRC. www.ecsa2026.ngo/programme/#1...

This example from #Sudan shows that belligerents can reach agreements on the protection of critical infrastructure. While Heglig and its oil pipelines are vital to the economy of #SouthSudan, it does present the question of what else could be protected? www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Positive to see more references to armed conflicts and military activities in #GEO7, the 7th Global Environmental Outlook, including our work on military GHG emissions. Reflects growing harm but also greater visibility and better research.

Need a quick and accessible backgrounder on the biggest wartime environmental accountability story this year? Check out our overview of the International Criminal Court's new environmental policy. #UNEA7

The policy also commits the OTP to interdisciplinary investigations, normalises reliance on #OSINT and civil-society documentation. This lowers barriers to early evidence collection and reflecting the realities of conflict environments where ground access may be impossible. 3/3

Last week the International Criminal Court issued a new policy on pursuing environmental war crimes. Here we examine what the policy says, what it could and won't do, and revisit the case of Ukraine's Khakovka Dam in light of its proposals: ceobs.org/has-the-icc-... 1/3 #PERAC #IntLaw

Russia's war against #Ukraine is thought to have harmed #BlackSea dolphins and porpoises. Regional conservation body ACCOBAMS has proposed a recovery plan but research on conflict-linked marine threats is needed to inform it, we examine some here: ceobs.org/evidencing-a... 1/4

Good to be back in #Nairobi for #UNEA7. This weekend we're taking part in the civil society forum, before UNEA proper begins on Monday. Looking forward to catching up with partners and colleagues to talk conflict, militarism and environment.

🚨 The #ICC Office of the Prosecutor has launched its Policy on Addressing Environmental Damage through the #RomeStatute, www.icc-cpi.int/news/policy-...

Russia's war against #Ukraine is thought to have harmed #BlackSea dolphins and porpoises. Regional conservation body ACCOBAMS has proposed a recovery plan but research on conflict-linked marine threats is needed to inform it, we examine some here: ceobs.org/evidencing-a... 1/4

Our new joint report with @npaid.bsky.social is a technical report but its also really exciting. It details the roll-out of the Green Field Tool for #MineAction in 7 of NPA's country programmes. We developed the tool together and now it's in the wild: ceobs.org/strengthenin... 1/2 #22MSP

We're at the #22MSP of the Mine Ban Treaty this week in #Geneva where we're co-hosting an event on #MineAction and the environment with @npaid.bsky.social. We'll look at embedding new environmental standards, our Green Field Tool and on how to respond to growing environmental and climate needs.

📍Join the NPA & @ceobs.org #22MSP side event this afternoon to learn how #MineAction programmes are embedding the IMAS 07.13, the Green Field Tool, and other climate and environment frameworks in the field. 📅 13:00–14:30 📌 Concordia 5 (2nd floor)

Fascinating examination of how non-state armed groups in #Pakistan are instrumentalising climate and environmental narratives. The international community has a long history of neglecting NSAG policies like these, in spite of their role in conflicts. gnet-research.org/2025/11/03/i...

#Gold is a key component of #Sudan's war economy. Our new post explores whether it's possible to track gold mines and processing sites using #OSINT and #RemoteSensing. It is, but it's not straightforward 🧵1/4 ceobs.org/monitoring-s... #EyesOnSudan @thesentryorg.bsky.social @saferworld.bsky.social

#Gold is a key component of #Sudan's war economy. Our new post explores whether it's possible to track gold mines and processing sites using #OSINT and #RemoteSensing. It is, but it's not straightforward 🧵1/4 ceobs.org/monitoring-s... #EyesOnSudan @thesentryorg.bsky.social @saferworld.bsky.social

“Why are military emissions still not on the agenda here?” @militaryemissions.org reflects on #COP30, the little that it achieved for the global climate, and on the growing public pressure for #military and conflict GHG emissions to be addressed, somehow. ceobs.org/remind-us-wh...

New study estimating the GHG emissions from landscape fires caused by Russia's invasion of #Ukraine examines both immediate releases and lost sequestration capacity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

How does war reshape ecosystems? What gets damaged, lost, or overlooked? Yesterday we went into a deep dive with the Conflict and Environment Observatory @ceobs.org . Listen back by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...

As #Ukraine announced that it will seek climate damage reparations from Russia, we spoke to Time about the climatic and wider environmental impact of war time.com/7335449/ukra...

War doesn’t just devastate societies—it leaves lasting scars on the environment. Later today, @ceobs.org joins us to discuss the hidden ecological costs of conflict, demonstrating how open-source data can lead to accountability. Join us live on the link below👇

Explosive weapons are causing acute and chronic environmental harm in urban areas of #Ukraine, #Gaza and #Sudan. Our joint policy brief explores how governments should mitigate their environmental risks: ceobs.org/joint-briefi...

If armed forces were a country, they’d be the 4th-largest emitter.

Important new study from @responsiblesci.bsky.social lays bare the lamentable state of #military GHG emissions reporting - with data submitted to the #UNFCCC less than half their estimate carbon footprints www.sgr.org.uk/resources/mo... #COP30

The EU Commission is seeking to roll back environmental protections in order to rollout #military production, some member states are less enthusiastic www.euractiv.com/news/eu-coun... @eeb.org

Explosive weapons are causing acute and chronic environmental harm in urban areas of #Ukraine #Gaza and #Sudan. Our joint policy brief explores how governments should mitigate the environmental risks from #EWIPA @paxforpeace.nl @ceobs.org @genevawaterhub.bsky.social

This Thursday we'll be guests of @bellingcat.com, talking about our methodologies for remotely assessing the environmental dimensions of armed conflicts, and how our data can inform advocacy, assessment and accountability.

The bombing of towns and cities kills and injures people daily, causing environmental health risks and damage that can last decades. Our joint #EWIPA brief explores how states should address this: ceobs.org/joint-briefi... @paxforpeace.nl @ceobs.org @npaid.bsky.social @genevawaterhub.bsky.social

At COP30, military emissions continue to be left off the UNFCCC agenda. Through our side event, we were proud to address the intersection between climate, conflict and militaries directly, alongside @qmul.bsky.social, @sipri.org, @ecodiya.bsky.social, HI, and the Initiative on GHG Accounting on War.

New #COP30 @thewaronclimate.bsky.social policy brief exploring the #UNFCCC’s military emissions reporting blind spot, how rising military spending is exacerbating the problem and what needs to be done to address it: ceobs.org/briefing-acc... Recommendations🧵1/4

As #COP30 kicks off in Belém, here’s where you can find @ceobs.org and friends across the next two weeks:

Last Friday we briefed nearly 300 Ukrainian #biodiversity and environmental experts on guidance we have developed to determine wartime impacts to #Ukraine's Emerald Network protected areas. www.eu4environment.org/events/emera...

Wars affecting every corner of the globe, military spending at a record high, and 1.5 degrees breached. Our #COP30 preview wonders what, if anything, will be delivered on conflict, climate and militarism. ceobs.org/cop30-what-t...

Summary of last week's #UNSC debate on the environment, peace and security to mark #EnvConflictDay. The session was organised by Sierra Leone with briefers from UNEP, Miami University and World Relief Haiti press.un.org/en/2025/sc16.... #PERAC

"For societies facing the constant stress of war and threats to the country’s territorial integrity, landscape and environment, the chance to connect with nature offers important benefits." theconversation.com/ukraines-mas...

#Military spending and GHG emissions are rising but reporting is getting worse. Our new analysis finds that the the top three military spenders are either no longer reporting emissions to the #UNFCCC (US and China), or the data is useless (Russia): ceobs.org/new-data-rev... #COP30

It's #EnvConflictDay; we're making progress but the challenges are huge. More people are aware and care than ever before but the rules that are supposed to protect the environment in war are broken daily, and it's people and ecosystems paying the cost.

The latest #military emissions data that governments report to the UNFCCC is now available on www.militaryemissions.org. What does it show? That major states are reporting less, translating a growing military emissions gap with implications for global climate goals. #COP30

It's #EnvConflictDay; we're making progress but the challenges are huge. More people are aware and care than ever before but the rules that are supposed to protect the environment in war are broken daily, and it's people and ecosystems paying the cost.

This isn't collateral damage. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Gaza

New OA paper examining why militaries have the responsibility to address #ClimateChange, and the extent to which #military forces are already adopting these responsibilities. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Are there dangers in framing climate change as a "threat multiplier" in states where militaries call the shots?

To mark #EnvConflictDay on 6/11, the #UNSC will be briefed by @ingerandersen.bsky.social of @unep.org, the ILC's Charles Jalloh, and a civil society rep, during a session entitled: “Climate and security – environmental impact of armed conflict and climate driven security risks”. #PERAC

This Friday we'll be presenting new guidance we've developed for mapping wartime impacts on Emerald Network nature reserves in #Ukraine. The project is one component of a wider World Bank initiative to support #biodiversity and ecosystem services www.eu4environment.org/events/emera...

We were in Copenhagen last week for the final conference of a two year @euerasmusplus.bsky.social project exploring the potential of citizen science for environmental accountability in #Ukraine. It was lovely to look back over everything we've achieved, and explore future opportunities.

We're working on a deep dive into the environmental data needs for #Ukraine's recovery, a project supported by @OSCE and also relevant to #Sudan and #Syria; post-war recovery must be responsive to the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises. 1/3

Intense fire weather, munitions and mines, #Ukraine has faced the perfect wildfire storm, all while Russian drones have targeted firefighters trying to protect Ukraine's natural heritage www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... #biodiversity

New paper suggests that the GHG emissions for a decade of reconstruction in #Ukraine would be 741 Mt CO2, 4x Ukraine’s pre-war annual territorial emissions. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...