00:00The environment is becoming another silent casualty of the war in the Middle East.
00:05Jet fuel from bomb raids and thick smokes from burning oil depots
00:09are taking a heavy toll on nature and the climate.
00:14US and Israeli aircraft consume massive amounts of fuel on sorties over Iran.
00:19The US Navy's fleets in the Gulf act as floating cities,
00:23relying on energy, often from polluting diesel generators.
00:27The total emissions, including weapons production and reconstruction, are enormous.
00:32The Gaza conflict alone produced 33 million tons of carbon dioxide,
00:38equivalent, comparable to 7.6 million gasoline cars or a small country's annual output.
00:45This conflict targets the vital state of Hormuz, a key oil artery.
00:51Refineries and storage facilities have become infernos, releasing deadly toxic flames.
00:56Similar to the 1990s Kuwait oil fires, which burned for months and emitted 130 to 400 million tons of carbon
01:07dioxide.
01:08These blazes carry severe climate consequences.
01:12Since erupting on February 28, the war has driven oil prices sky-high,
01:17pressuring governments to ease climate policies.
01:21Yet, higher fossil fuel costs could accelerate the shift to cleaner energy,
01:26as seen with surging heat pump adoption after past energy shocks.
01:31Beyond emissions, attacks on energy sites spread toxic pollution.
01:36In Tehran, recent strikes on fuel depots created poisonous black clouds,
01:41darkening the capital and contaminating air, water and soil.
01:46Hundreds of damaged facilities now threaten people and the environment.
01:50The sensitive marine environment of the Persian Gulf faces particular risk from damaged oil infrastructure and military sites.
01:59In war, the environmental scars in large generation are hidden costs that affect the entire planet.
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