Battlefields to Wastelands: UN Warns Conflicts Are Destroying Ecosystems Worldwide

Nov 8, 2025
UN
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From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, conflict has caused widespread death and destruction, but it has also devastated natural resources such as water systems, farmland and forests. The impacts affect livelihoods, and fuel displacement as well as ongoing instability. Moreover, they can linger even after the fighting has ended.