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fromwww.theguardian.com
19 hours ago

Rising Nato military spending to cause huge spike in emissions, report warns

Now a review of 11 recent academic studies by Scientists for Global Responsibility has found that each additional $100bn of military spending leads to an estimated 32m tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) being dumped into the atmosphere. The emissions come from direct sources such as fuel-guzzling combat planes, warships and armored vehicles, as well as indirect emissions from transporting equipment, complex global supply-chains, and the effects of war fighting itself.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

How the US became the biggest military emitter and stopped everyone finding out

Trump's geopolitical ambitions could escalate military actions, leading to increased greenhouse gas emissions and worsening climate change.
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