Iran War: Environmental risk overview as of 27th March
A month into the Israeli-US war against Iran we summarise current and emerging conflict trends and their potential implications for people and the environment.
Event: Consultation on environmental data needs for Ukraine’s sustainable recovery, 24/03/26
Online stakeholder event exploring Ukraine’s environmental data needs for sustainable recovery, exploring data gaps and opportunities.
Operation Epic Fury: emerging environmental harm and risks in Iran and the region
An updated overview of emerging environmental issues and perspectives arising from Operation Epic Fury in Iran, Israel, and the Gulf States. Serious pollution incidents continue to place people and ecosystems at risk of acute and long-term harm, while emerging trends could lead to substantial environmental damage as the war continues.
Three days of Operation Epic Fury: rapid overview of environmental harm in Iran and the region
Rapid overview of emerging environmental issues and risks in Iran and the wider region from Operation Epic Fury. Three days in and we’re already seeing pollution incidents that are placing people and ecosystems at risk of acute and chronic harm.
Has the ICC just advanced accountability for wartime environmental damage?
The ICC has published a new policy on how environmental considerations can be integrated into its approach to humanity’s most serious crimes. Lydia Millar examines what the policy says, how it could contribute to accountability processes, and why it’s not the end of the story.
Evidencing a recovery plan for Black Sea dolphins and porpoises
There is significant concern over the impact that Russia’s war against Ukraine has had on Black Sea dolphin and porpoise populations. Regional experts have proposed a recovery plan but as Linas Svolkinas explains, effective mitigation efforts require that we first understand conflict-linked threats.
Monitoring Sudan’s artisanal and small scale gold mining from space
Gold is helping fuel the war in Sudan, and its extraction is causing environmental degradation and chemical pollution that threatens human health. In this report, Jonathan Walsh investigates whether open-source remote sensing can help us track Sudan’s artisanal gold mines.
Joint briefing: Mitigating environmental harm by implementing the EWIPA declaration
Joint briefing outlining the pathways through which explosive weapons cause environmental harm, with recommendations for governments on how environmental considerations can be integrated into the implementation of the 2022 EWIPA Declaration.