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Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitat destroyed by Israeli strikes – raising troubling international law questions
Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitat destroyed by Israeli strikes – raising troubling international law questions Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitats destroyed by Israeli strikes during the 2024 war, raising international law questions and concerns about environmental destruction. The conflict resulted in significant ecological damage, including the loss of over 1,910 hectares […]
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Fire smoke tied to thousands of premature deaths in 2017 alone
Fire smoke tied to thousands of premature deaths in 2017 alone A new study estimates that fire smoke from wildfires and prescribed burns caused $200 billion in health damages in 2017, associated with 20,000 premature deaths. Senior citizens were disproportionately harmed, while Native American and Black communities experienced the greatest damages per capita, highlighting systemic […]
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