Tag: environment
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Wars and Submergence of Coastal Areas: What’s the Connection?
Use of weapons in war zones release harmful gases into the air, causing rise in temperatures. Hence, ice and glaciers melt and turn into water — which then flows into the seas and oceans, raising the average global sea level. Consequently, the coastal areas with low-lying landscape have been gradually submerging into waters.
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Wars Spreading Harmful Gases
In the ongoing wars around the world, harmful gases are being released into the air, courtesy to the use of tanks, artillery, missiles, etc. Over the years, these harmful gases have adversely affected human health, including cancer, birth defects and other adverse health conditions.
Environment Observer 