GLOBAL POLLUTION RESULTING FROM THE UNITED STATES-ISRAEL WAR AGAINST IRAN IN 2026.
CONTAMINACIÓN GLOBAL COMO RESULTADO DE LA GUERRA ENTRE ESTADOS UNIDOS E ISRAEL CONTRA IRÁN EN 2026.
ГЛОБАЛЬНОЕ ЗАГРЯЗНЕНИЕ ОКРУЖАЮЩЕЙ СРЕДЫ В РЕЗУЛЬТАТЕ ВОЙНЫ МЕЖДУ СОЕДИНЕННЫМИ ШТАТАМИ И ИЗРАИЛЕМ ПРОТИВ ИРАНА В 2026 ГОДУ.
The Economist @TheEconomist: “The Gulf war makes devastating oil spills more likely. It would also make them harder to handle. During the first Gulf war in 1991, Iraqi troops occupying Kuwait deliberately opened the taps of oil tankers, terminals and a refinery, releasing millions of barrels of crude into the Gulf. It was a last-ditch attempt to prevent American-led forces from making an amphibious landing. Saddam Hussein, #Iraq’s dictator, then ordered his troops to set hundreds of nearby oil wells alight. One American official said, ‘if Hell had a national park’, it would look like the inferno that resulted. It took international firefighters six months to extinguish the fires. More than 700km of Saudi coastline was coated in oil. The clean-up took decades and cost more than $500m (at the time) [$500 million in 1991 is equivalent to about $1.222 billion today]. Some ecological damage along the coast proved permanent.”
[…] The US-Israel military campaign against Iran began on February 28, 2026. As of today, May 29, 2026, the #UnitedStates–#Israel #war against #Iran has been going on for 3 months (that is to say 13 weeks or 91 days). The #pollution in the #PersianGulf has reached a catastrophic level, marked by massive oil spills covering dozens of square kilometers near Kharg Island, heavily contaminated marine habitats, and toxic runoff from damaged energy infrastructure. Because the Persian Gulf is a shallow, semi-enclosed basin, pollutants are trapped longer than they would be in open oceans. This poses long-term destruction to vital ecosystems, regional fisheries, and vital drinking water sources. Critical Oil Spills: Multiple strikes on Iranian oil facilities and maritime vessels have leaked millions of barrels of crude oil. Satellite data confirmed a massive spill stretching over dozens of square kilometers around Iran’s primary exporting hub at Kharg Island […] The pollution that outlives war. Long after fighting is over, the toxic leftovers of war continue to poison communities and the environment. War is measured first in lives lost, families uprooted and neighbourhoods reduced to rubble. But there are also deadly consequences that are often ignored. Pollution caused by war can settle over cities, contaminate water and soil, and shape public health long after the fighting is over. This is the case with the Iran war. The 3 months of bombardment in Iran and the Gulf that saw attacks on energy infrastructure have already taken a toll. Burning fuel tanks send toxic particles into the air, while debris, run-off and oil residues threaten coastal waters and marine ecosystems across the Gulf, where pollution can spread far beyond the immediate strike zone […]
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