Environmental impact of war

Kuwaiti oil fires set by retreating Iraqi forces during the Gulf War caused a dramatic decrease in air quality, causing respiratory problems for many people in the region

Agent Orange, a herbicide, being sprayed on farmland during the Vietnam War.

The environmental impact of war focuses on the modernization of warfare and its increasing effects on the environment. Scorched earth methods have been used for much of recorded history. However, methods of modern warfare cause far greater devastation on the environment. The progression of warfare from chemical weapons to nuclear weapons has increasingly created stress on ecosystems and the environment. Specific examples of the environmental impact of war include: World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, the Rwandan Civil War, the Kosovo War and the Gulf War.

单词	Environmental warfare
释义	Environmental warfare 英语百科 Environmental impact of war The environmental impact of war focuses on the modernization of warfare and its increasing effects on the environment. Scorched earth methods have been used for much of recorded history. However, methods of modern warfare cause far greater devastation on the environment. The progression of warfare from chemical weapons to nuclear weapons has increasingly created stress on ecosystems and the environment. Specific examples of the environmental impact of war include: World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, the Rwandan Civil War, the Kosovo War and the Gulf War.
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Environmental warfare

Environmental impact of war