Experts Highlight the Emissions Increases Arising from the Iran Conflict
The first two weeks of fighting in Iran generated over 5 million tons of carbon dioxide, exceeding Iceland's entire annual emissions, as experts race to quantify how modern warfare accelerates climate change. Calculating exact figures remains difficult, but initial assessments show military fuel consumption dwarfs other sources, with commercial aviation disruptions and long-term reconstruction adding climate damage that will persist for years. A single F-35 fighter jet burns roughly 5,600 to 6,500 liters of kerosene during a combat sortie lasting 90 minutes to two hours, releasing 14 to 17 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent to a conventional passenger car's lifetime…