Russia's war with Ukraine is accelerating global climate emergency, report says

Climatic costs of the first two years of the Russian war against Ukraine were higher than the annual greenhouse gas emissions produced by 175 countries individually, adding to the growing death toll and widespread destruction of the global climate emergency.

The Russian invasion created at least 175 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e), amid increases in emissions from direct warfare, land fires, diverted flights, forced migration, and leaks caused by military attacks on fossil fuel infrastructure—as well as future carbon. reconstruction costs, according to the most comprehensive analysis of climate impacts caused by conflicts to date. (Nina Lakhani, more at theguardian.com)