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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Pratiti Nath

Did the Israel-Hamas War Cause 99% Carbon Emissions In Oct-Nov?

A first-of-its-kind study by US and UK researchers revealed that 99 per cent of the 281,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions generated in October and November come from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza which is more than the annual emissions of the 20 most vulnerable climate regions of the world. US supplies to Israel alone caused war carbon emissions equivalent to Grenada's annual carbon emission. (Credit: AFP News)

As the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza enters its fourth month, a study tried to analyse the effects of the war in terms of carbon emissions.

A study done by US and UK researchers revealed that the carbon emissions generated in the first two months of the Israel-Hamas war were higher than the annual carbon footprint of the world's 20 most vulnerable climate nations.

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