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Jul32025

Satellite image of one of the wreck sites. Most of the image is the sea in shades or dark to mid blue, in the top right a coast line and white cliffs, in the far right of the image the lozenge like shape of a small tanker can be seen, just offshire, between it and the cliffs is a black slick of oil. Three smaller craft are offshore nearby.

The ongoing environmental impact of the Kerch Strait oil spill

Country, Publications, Slider, UkraineBy ConEnvObsJuly 3, 2025

In December 2024 two Russian oil tankers spilled 4,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil in the Kerch Strait, Crimea. Persistent and difficult to clean up, the oil threatens northern Black Sea ecosystems. Iryna Babanina examines how the situation is developing six months on and how the war influenced the disaster.

Jun202025

Grainy photo taken from a car park at night, in the foreground a parked car and grassy border with small trees, behind large fires are visible that uplight the bases of dark smoke clouds. A man looks on in the right hand corner.

The emerging environmental consequences of the Israel-Iran war

Publications, SliderBy ConEnvObsJune 20, 2025

A week into the conflict between Israel and Iran we review some of the key environmental issues and trends, moving beyond risks from attacks on nuclear facilities to the wider consequences of both parties’ military conduct.

May302025

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Soaring global military spending threatens climate action

Blog, Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsMay 30, 2025

Rapid rises in global military spending threaten climate action, undermining our collective security, this post highlights the findings of a new joint paper that explores how everything from direct emissions to diverted climate finance are threatening SDG 13 on Climate action.

May292025

The SDG 13 logo of a white eye on a green background, the pupil is the earth with the continents outlined, on top of this a black crosshairs has been placed.

How increasing global military expenditure threatens SDG 13 on Climate action

Military emissions publications, Publications, Publications, SliderBy ConEnvObsMay 29, 2025

Paper outlining the impact of rising military expenditure on the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate action, looking at the following targets: strengthening resilience; national policies and planning; climate finance; and capacity building for effective climate change management.

May222025

A composite of four images showing fibre optic cable waste on the battlefield. 1. Close up of the cable wrapped round someone's hand, it is about the same thickness and translucency as nylon fishing line. 2. A close up of the wheels of a grey 4x4 vehicle in long grass, a large quantity of cable is wrapped around its wheels and axles. 3. A new arable crop of young wheat plants taken when the sun is low, you can see the cable picked out by the light lying across the top of the crop. 4. The tops of small leafless trees against a grey sky, large quantities of cable are hanging from the branches - a note observes that this appears to be of greater thickness.

Plastic pollution from fibre optic drones may threaten wildlife for years

Blog, Country, Military and the environment, Slider, Topic, UkraineBy ConEnvObsMay 22, 2025

Russia’s war in Ukraine has encouraged a rapid increase in the deployment of drones that use fibre optic cables to protect them from being jammed or downed by electronic warfare: the drones trail kilometres of plastic cable across frontlines – what are the environmental risks of this tech?

May212025

The environmental costs of the war in Sudan

Publications, SliderBy ConEnvObsMay 21, 2025

Since 2023, CEOBS has been monitoring the environmental consequences of the war in Sudan. This overview explores some of the key themes and trends that we have identified, and suggests areas where further action and research are needed.

May142025

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ECSA launches new working group on citizen science in areas affected by armed conflict

Blog, Blog, Project Two, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsMay 14, 2025

The European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) has launched a new working group to explore and promote the use of citizen science in areas affected by armed conflicts. Anna Berti Suman and Doug Weir explain why it has been launched and how people can contribute.

May132025

A crowd of UN Peacekeepers is visible in the foreground, wearing camouflage uniform and their distinctive blue helmets emblazoned with a white "UN". In the background brown arid desert. Around 40 troops are visible.

The importance of tackling the climate impacts of UN Peacekeeping

Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Projects, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 13, 2025

To mark this week’s UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin, Ellie Kinney explains its potential role in improving transparency over the reporting of military GHG emissions and shares recommendations that would help encourage decarbonisation.

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