The sad state of environmental affairs due to the war on #Iran and retaliatory strikes captured in one satellite image on April 2, 2026 from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social Sentinel-2 in the Strait of Hormuz

Update: 10 days later we still see heavy oil slicks around the sinking drone carrier southwest of Bandar Abbas after it being hit by a US airstrike, contributing to more coastal and marine pollution in the Strait of Hormuz

*more than 84 countries combined* www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Israel deliberately targeting medical facilities in south Lebanon, say health workers Medics and officials say there is systematic use of double-tap strikes in campaign to make the south uninhabitable www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

New investigation: We tracked how smoke from strikes on Tehran’s fuel depots spread across the city. Together with @chrisosieck.bsky.social @ntabrizy.bsky.social @wammezz.bsky.social, we used satellite imagery, geolocation and wind analysis to map its movement. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...

The US strike on the Iranian drone carrier Shahid Bagheri near Bandar Abbas resulted in a large 25km long oil slick that is posing a threat the coastal and marine environment of the Hara Biosphere and Khuran Strait Wetlands, a Ramsar site, two Protected Areas

Ongoing strikes against fossil fuel infrastructure across the Middle East causing massive air pollution from burning fuels. The Fujairah refinery in #UAE was hit again by Iran with #drones

The aftermath of the Iranian strike on the oil tankers at the Basra oil terminal shows an oil slick near the burned out tanker, March 14. It's likely fuel oil as the cargo, oil condensates / naphtha, seemed to have burned of in the fire after the explosion

"The conflict will likely cause even greater stress on natural resources, damage marine and terrestrial ecosystems, set back efforts to enhance water and climate resilience, and impact the food chain and food safety. " @unep.org statement on the war in #Iran www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Some nuance to this, as the ship wasn't fully loaded, was carrying oil derivatives, and the brave Iraqi firefighters put the fire out the same night.

Meanwhile, Iranian drone boats hit two oil tanker laden with 400.00 barrels of fuel at the coast of Iraq, almost twice as much as the Exxon Valdez.

"lost at sea" is an interesting euphemism for describing an large spill of Shell Corena S2 P 100 lubricant oil from a blown-up Iranian naval vessel that affected the shoreline of #Srilanka. Glad to see the rapid response and clean-up that prevent a catastrophe island.lk/drifting-lub...

With an update on the spill caused after the US sunk the Iranian vessel DENA. The spill has hit the shores at #Srilanka, and emergency response crews are now involved in clean-up efforts, in particular around popular beaches and protected areas. Imagery of today does show most of the oil gone

Update on the ongoing environmental consequences of ongoing airstrikes in #Tehran after four fuel depots have been targeted with the latest #remotesensing data and reports from the ground. The northern depots are smoulding, but fires continue at the Shahr-e depot

First satellite imagery, with major thanks to @planet showing ongoing fires at Shahran oil depot in NE of #Tehran, and large smoke plumes from smouldering fires at Shahr-e Fuel depot in the south, next to the Tehran Refinery, amidst concerns over health and environmental risks

A more extended overview here on air pollution born from the bombed oil depots in #Iran by Israel and health and environmental risks from acid rain that followed. theconversation.com/what-is-the-...

The targeting of oil depots in and near #Tehran by Israel is causing a range of acute and long-term health and environmental risks, caused by toxic pollutants affecting air, soil and water. Reports of oil sooth raining down indicate widespread impacts

After reports of a Iranian #droneboat strike on an oil tanker off the coast of #Kuwait, we detected oil slicks near the SONANGOL NAMIBE tanker, thanks to Planet imagery. One of the many environmental impacts of the war on #Iran that we're currently tracking.

With the ongoing strikes on #Iran by the US and Israel, and subsequent retelatory Iranian attacks in the region, we've started monitoring the acute and long-term environmental risks from the hundreds of targets using geo-location and #remotesensing

During the Israeli attack on #Iran in June 2025, we mapped and geo-located over 550 damages sites to track potential environmental damage and health risks. The new US-Israel war will likely increase again release of a range of harmful pollutants and civilian exposure. Stay tuned for updates.

Syria’s environment isn’t just a casualty of war — it’s a driver of instability. Deforestation, water scarcity & pollution deepen economic hardship, fuel crime & risk renewed conflict. Peace won’t last without addressing this, writes Peter Schwarzstein www.newsecuritybeat.org/2026/02/syri...

Another necessary update on how much climate damage Russia's invasion of #Ukraine is causing by attacks on energy infrastructure, warfare emissions, landscape fires and more. Important work by @ecodiya.bsky.social and partners en.ecoaction.org.ua/wp-content/u...

The RSF has been able to carry out effective long-range drone strikes on SAF-controlled airbases in late 2025, @planet.com imagery shows. Both Wadi Seidna and Atbara airbase, home to #drones and other aircraft, witnessed direct hits on hangars and runways Below my quick #Sudan analysis

The war in #Sudan also lead to massive deforestation as people are desperate to get firewood for cooking and heating. Green areas in cities such as #Khartoum have been complete cut down, including acacia tries, used for arabic gom. Good piece here: www.malaymail.com/news/life/20...

End of January #Israel illegally sprayed herbicide across its borders into #Syria and #Lebanon. Affected communities are concerned over the impacts on agriculture and health. We used satellite imagery to track the 55km long affected area. A thread 🧵1/x paxforpeace.nl/news/israel-...

With the US now eying new nuclear test, this is a timely new @npaid.bsky.social report on the humanitarian and environmental consequences of legacy testing that should be clear warning against any new nuclear arms race www.npaid.org/news/new-rep...

A massive mountain of solid waste in #Gaza city is now being dismantled. Over 300.000m3 of garbage is piled up, posing serious health and environmental risks from leachates and other types of pollution. We supported @undp.org with mapping informal dumps www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Recent @copernicusland.bsky.social Sentinel-2 imagery in False Colour now showing the degraged agricultural land in #Syria near Quneitra where Israel has been spraying herbicide. Images via @obretix.bsky.social

More spraying of likely glyphosate, a herbicide, by #Israel now also taking place over agricultural areas in border areas with #Lebanon, affecting livelihoods of farmers and posing additional health risk to civilians. www.bbc.com/news/article...

1/ UWEC is back on @theguardian.com! theguardian.com/environment/... While the country’s eastern regions now under Russian occupation are primarily industrial areas, the southern expanse of #Crimea and #Kherson has historically been central to agriculture, botany and biodiversity. ⬇️

Faced with pollution and water shortages, this new @unep.org / @iom.int project in #Iraq uses dried out marshes to treat sewage with weeds and microbes to break down contaminants. A promising start to explore nature-friendly solutions www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Multiple Akinci's #drones present at Egyptian airbase at border with #Sudan that are likely operated by SAF in the fight against the RSF. Both sides use drones to also target civilians. More reporting by @reuters.com we supported with analysis of satellite imagery www.reuters.com/world/africa...

A new player entered the war in #Sudan, as Egypt is now hosting Turkish-built Akinci armed #drones operated by the #SAF in its fight against the UAE-baked RSF. We supported the @nytimes.com with satellite image analysis for this excellent investigation. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...

Israeli plane filmed spraying over farmland in Quneitra province, Syria. Third such spraying in less than a week. @qalaatalmudiq.bsky.social x.com/i/status/201... @wammezz.bsky.social points out Israel has history of spraying herbicides in Gaza, destroying crops. www.btselem.org/video/201701... .

Two new reports by @ccfd-tsolidaire.bsky.social highlight the environmental costs of continues oil exploration and extraction in southern #Iraq that affects marshes, part of the @unesco.org protected sites. ccfd-terresolidaire.org/wp-content/u... ccfd-terresolidaire.org/wp-content/u...

New satellite imagery showing #RSF one-way attack #drones, likely provided by the UAE, ready for launch north of Nyala airport in #Sudan. These drones have been targeting both military and civilian objects under SAF control, including hospitals and critical infrastructure

In 2011, Petronas was warned its South Sudan oil wells may be causing congenital disease. Over a decade later, babies are still being born with serious deformities.

Enabled by UAE: “Between 30,000 and 100,000 people may have been killed in six weeks, with 60,000 as a plausible midpoint. That pace of killing would be unrivaled since the Rwanda genocide of 1994…the death toll in El Fasher in less than two months may be comparable to that in Gaza over two years.”

The Raven and the Sun. Dec 26. 2025

Olive grove by olive grove, sheep pasture by sheep pasture, village by village — over the past two years, Israeli settlers, often with Israeli military support, have escalated their unrelenting campaign to seize land and erase its Palestinian presence. Paywall free: nytimes.com/interactive/...

Got useful feedback on this message, and most of the fiber optics are not containing plastics, to reduce weight. From an environmental point of view it would be mostly e-waste from the millions of #drones, and the cables still would trap birds and mammels, affecting movement and biodiversity.

The widespread use of fiber-optic guided #drones throughout #Ukraine is leaving complete towns, fields an forest covered with plastic cables. This risks trapping animals and leave plastic pollution. Clearing would be relatively easy but highly needed

Very interesting blog here on the use of autonomous weapons and their environmental impacts, looking at cost for artificial intelligence training and the ability of AI to incorporate environmental considerations in targeting decisions @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social www.ejiltalk.org/ai-enabled-w...

Tonight @paxvoorvrede.nl is hosting a side-event with expert speakers from @unep.org @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social and NGOs addressing the need to have conflict on the agenda at #UNEA7 and beyond to strengthen protection of the environment in war Join us online ➡️https://tinyurl.com/ybzckswx

The latest @unep.org Global Environmental Outlook heavy features the impacts of war on the environment, in particular air pollution and wider toxic remnants of war, and the growing pressures of climate change on natural resources that could spark tensions and conflict www.unep.org/resources/gl...

Great to see the International Criminal Court's Policy on addressing environmental damage through the Rome Statute, including caused by armed conflicts. It calls for strong monitoring mechanisms and collaboration with civil society to hold perpetrators accountable. www.icc-cpi.int/news/policy-...

After nearly 14-years of war, both civil society and the new government in #Syria are eager to start rebuilding, yet face huge challenges regarding widespread damages to environment and infrastructure. Here's some of my impressions travelling there and meeting folks paxforpeace.nl/news/amidst-...

We will be at #UNEA7 in Nairobi to raise the profile of the environment-conflict nexus that has been on the agenda over the last decade. @paxforpeace.nl hosts a side-event on Dec 10 to discuss the challenges and opportunities around this nexus at UNEA. Join us in person or online! lnkd.in/eZEibN4H

Natural resource exploitation in #Sudan continues to be fueling the conflict. A new report by @paxforpeace.nl shows how the trade in #gumarabic is financing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) through looting, taxation, and control of illicit trade routes. paxforpeace.nl/news/how-tra...