"Military strikes on civilian-critical infrastructure must be condemned if we are to build a just and sustainable future." A welcome editorial by @nature.com on how wars pose a ongoing threat to the environment and people depending on it. nature.com/articles/s41...

Beyond the use of #depleteduranium in anti-armor piercing munitions that the US and UK shipped to Ukraine, and used in Russian stocks, we now also have #DU drones, adding another toxic and radiological risks to public health. www.kyivpost.com/post/76541

With over 270 Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, the environmental consequences are being felt throughout the country, and undermine citizens' trust in the government response to adequately deal with it as environmental groups are banned. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/w...

Strikes by Israel took out the Khuzestan Steel Factory. Here's a great investigation by @baydoun.nl @chrisosieck.bsky.social and @ntabrizy.bsky.social with 3D and high res imagery showing the location, impact and implications for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/reportage/ho...

Register now to join us Wednesday for "Hybrid Drone Warfare and the Future of Control Regimes" 📅May 20, 2026 ⏳10:00-11:00 AM EDT w/ Taras Fedirko, ​​Wim Zwijnenburg @wammezz.bsky.social and Nyein Nyein Thant Aung www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...

Er is een bekend gezegde onder anti-fascisten. "If there’s a Nazi at the table and 10 other people sitting there talking to him, you got a table with 11 Nazis" www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...

A disturbing trend as armed #drones are now the leading cause of deaths in #Sudan with 880 people killed in 2026 already, while the use of these killing machines is growing in the country and region. Timely piece by @markssimon.bsky.social archive.is/hkPW6

Hybrid Drone Warfare and the Future of Control Regimes May 20, 10-11AM EDT * Taras Fedirko, Assistant Professor, Univ. of Glasgow ​​* Wim Zwijnenburg, Project Leader in Humanitarian Disarmament, PAX @wammezz.bsky.social * Nyein Nyein Thant Aung (moderator) www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...

The 60km oil slick originating from Kharg island is now moving southwards, seen on both optical and radar imagery. These incidents are more frequently occuring since the start of the conflict and pose additional environmental pressure on marine ecosystems in #Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/c...

How bomb craters can be helping biodiversity. Very interesting piece showing that despite concerns over war impacts on soil from heavy metals and energetic materials, it can also provide a new source life and recovery, and a glimpse of hope. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The ongoing war in #Sudan is also affecting its natural resources. The country is facing a rapid decline of forests due to firewood needs from affected communities. Here's a gripping story by @unep.org on the Sunut forest in #Khartoum that is decimated www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

The latest World Bank Damage and Need Assessment on #Gaza states that 'environmental collapse is intensifying health and livelihood risks', in particular from untreated waste water, waste burning, pollution from debris and UXOs. Full report can be found here: reliefweb.int/report/occup...

Strikes at fossil fuel infrastructure has resulted in a wave of emergency flaring across oil and gas field in the Gulf. Here's an example from #Saudi-Arabia at Khurais, with incomplete combustion releasing pollutants for over a week now

Weak environmental governance and continuing discharging of untreated wastewater into rivers causes severe pollution incidents in #Iraq. Here's a recent example where heavy rainfall pushed accumulated waste from the Diyala river into the Tigris, affecting fisheries www.facebook.com/reel/1654217...

Another environmental emergency following the airstrike on the Lavan oil refinery in #Iran causing an huge oil spill threatening the Sheedvar Island, a protected Ramsar Convention site, while the fire at the fuel depot is still burning after 2 days, releasing more pollutants.

With widespread internet blackouts in Iran and new restrictions on certain satellite imagery of the region at the request of the US government, Bellingcat is launching a tool to help estimate the damage in Iran and the wider Gulf region. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

Nederland kan met hun huidige 8 MQ-9 Reapers #drones, kosten ruim 550 miljoen euro, maar geen oorlog beginnen tegen een enigzins militair technologisch geavanceerd leger. Amerika verloor er 24 (!!!) in 1.5 maand, neergeschoten door #Iran. english.news.cn/20260410/5f1...

This should be a no-brainer but we argue in this @theguardian.com article that shooting at oil and chemical tankers is a terrible idea, while wider strikes on naval vessels already have serious environmental impacts from oil spills in the Strait of Hormuz www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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

*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...

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

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...