From “Black Rain” to toxic fog; how war is polluting the air and changing weather system
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon once said that the environment was a “silent casualty of war.” When we say war, few things instantly come to mind. Life during the war, harm to humanity and nature are some of the most crucial aspects of any conflict. How it alters the environment and even the weather is a point of scientific discussions and studies. Major global media organizations and weather experts have highlighted that modern warfare does not only destroy cities and countries but also alters the atmosphere, pollutes and disrupts the climate system. Experts have documented myriad such incidents where warfare…