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From ecocide to resource-stripping: War’s collateral damage on the planet
The death and destruction that conflicts cause are visible and immediate tragedies, but often overlooked are the long-term environmental consequences of that violence – insidious, poisonous legacies. Even before a shot is fired, standing armies are climate …