Climate change is intensifying humanitarian crises in Gaza and beyond, as extreme heat, damaged infrastructure and disease outbreaks push already fragile systems “closer to collapse”.
New research led by Queen Mary University of London estimates that the Israel-Gaza war has generated around 33 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) so far.
This is the equivalent of Jordan’s annual emissions, or 7.6 million petrol cars on the road.
The study, published in the science journal One Earth in April, found that emissions from active military operations alone, such as from artillery, rockets and other military equipment, have exceeded 1.3 million tonnes of CO₂e.
Other emissions are linked to the construction of defensive infrastructure and the "substantial carbon footprint” associated with rebuilding damaged roads, buildings and other essential infrastructure.
