Study: Gaza Rubble Clearance Could Emit 90,000 Tonnes of Greenhouse Gases
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Jane Englefield
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Summary
A study published in the journal Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability estimates that clearing the rubble from buildings destroyed in Gaza due to Israel's bombardment could take four decades and produce over 90,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. The research highlights the environmental impact of conflict-related destruction.
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The study, which was published earlier this month in the journal Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, used open-source spatial data to estimate the environmental impact.
Clearing the rubble from destroyed and damaged buildings caused by Israel's bombardment of Gaza could yield over 90,000 tonnes of emissions, a study found.
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