Guardian Environment
5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds
The first climate analysis of the US-Israel conflict with Iran finds the war generated 5 million tonnes of CO2 in just 14 days — a pace that outstrips the combined annual emissions of 84 countries. The findings underscore how modern warfare, through airstrikes, drone operations, and missile campaigns, represents a largely overlooked driver of carbon budget depletion. As global climate negotiations fixate on industrial emissions, the analysis raises urgent questions about whether military conflicts should face the same scrutiny.
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Weather extremes gripping US bear climate crisis ‘fingerprint’, experts say
The US is simultaneously enduring flooding in Hawaii, rare snowfall in Alabama, and a dangerous west coast heatwave — a convergence of extremes that climate scientists say carries the unmistakable fingerprint of the climate crisis. While no single weather event can be solely attributed to climate change, experts warn that the frequency and intensity of such simultaneous anomalies align with long-established climate projections. The pattern is a stark reminder that climate disruption does not manifest as uniform warming, but as accelerating instability across the entire weather system.
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In the Fight to Defend the Amazon, This Indigenous Community’s Secret Weapon Is Science
The Shuar community of Maikiuants in Ecuador is deploying scientific monitoring tools to defend its ancestral Amazon territory from encroachment and deforestation. By combining indigenous ecological knowledge with modern data collection, the community is building an evidence-based case for protecting its land. The approach represents a growing model for how indigenous groups can leverage science as a legal and political weapon in the fight to preserve the rainforest.
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California bets on an obscure tool to replace clean air authority Trump revoked
California is turning to a little-known regulatory mechanism to maintain its clean air standards after the Trump administration stripped the state of key federal authority. The approach targets pollution-generating hubs — warehouses, ports, and railyards — by holding them responsible for the vehicle and vessel emissions they draw to their doorsteps. The strategy represents a significant shift in how environmental accountability is assigned, moving liability upstream to the facilities that generate demand for polluting activity.
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Courts’ Fight Over ‘Cop City’ Protests Raises Questions About Terrorism Laws and Environmental Activism
Georgia prosecutors' use of domestic terrorism charges against "Cop City" demonstrators is testing the boundaries of how far anti-terror statutes can reach into environmental and political activism. The cases, unfolding in DeKalb County Superior Court, could set a significant precedent for how dissent is prosecuted across the country. Legal experts and civil liberties advocates warn the charges risk criminalizing protest itself.
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