A real threat to the claimant. One hour a flight requires around 15000 liters of fuel and release is huge amounts of c, o 2, the defense is an expensive undertaking. In 2020 to 2. 00 trillion dollars was spent on the military worldwide war. And ukraine has accelerated the global arms race. And new conflicts like to maureen goza will continue to intensify world wide military spending of the production of tanks, ships come back to croft and i munition is rump top. This is bad news for us and for the clients talking about Greenhouse Gas emissions when it comes to war and the military may sound weird. Walk rates, all sorts of destruction. People get killed, forced burn down an entire seat is destroyed. And all that is horrible beyond imagination. But here i want to focus on the emissions. The military seal to footprint is a mess of blind spot, partially because the data is really sparse. Look at this map, it shows the quantity of the data that governments submit to the you when, when it comes to their military emissions. The reporting of the 5 countries with the biggest military budgets, the salt a seizure to a very poor india, the 2nd largest military. But troop size doesnt give any emission segers at all. You cant begin to think about managing affectively your Greenhouse Gas emission. So you dont know what they are in the 1st place. Clinical trial works at the conflict and environmental observatory. Weve got at the moment, very limited knowledge. Really. Weve been trying to map this and assess it, but because it science sit tight, find if the United Nations framework comments on Climate Change and theres too many holes. And we need governments to recognize that this is the importance of this. The origin of this problem dates back to the kyoto protocol climate agreement adopted in 1997 back then after strong lobbying from the united states, the worlds media debt rewards attempted from declaring their emissions. Then came the periods agreement to 2015. They lifted up to golf and then to decide how and where to cut their emissions. And the military reporting was again, not made mandatory. This fight today we have no clue how much the worlds arms limits. But we do know the problem is getting bigger. Military spending worldwide grow 3. 7 percent on the average in 2022 in eastern europe, triggered by russias invasion of ukraine. It went up by 58 percent in a row. Part of these is going to modernize into fight a jet fleet. Some countries are replacing their old f sixteens which are being sent to ukraine with this new f 35. Right now, in europe alone, there are around a 120. 00 of 35. 00 general probation. So talk is marching. Its producer expects this number to rise to 62030 the last splints to buy some 2500 new units. Such long term commitments are called locked in the f 35 that are being bought now will flight and burn fuel up until the 2070 according to one. And that is, its for each 100 nautical miles long. Thats around a 185 kilometers, one single f 35. 00 inmates as much as you to as an average u. K. Gasoline car, grieving for one year. So what did the worlds armed forces have to say for themselves for reached out to the big for us, china, russia, in india for comments. But none of them got back to us. Military officials seem to see Climate Change mainly as a security risk. Only a feel for just need to see instruct him to call out their own emissions as part of the problem. But do also need to ensure that our armed forces do their part when it comes to reducing emissions. Theres no way we can get to the next serial without also reducing emissions from the military sector. But its hard to know how much of a reduction is needed if nobody knows how much the military actually admits. Thats why scientists started calculating. We estimated it was somewhere between 3. 377 percent of global emissions with a best estimate of 5. 5 percent. This is towards parking, so he co wrote a study thats calculated to global footprint of the military, the number of military personnel and was a, came back to spending was significant military activity was looking at the number of large pieces of hardware. But a lot of this data is very how long to find or to attach directly to emissions. So we just have to piece together from, from what we could most countries dont publish that data on the military, Greenhouse Gas emissions, claiming it would be a risk to their national security. But they do like to talk about the size of their military with details of about their aircraft, fleet trip size, and so on. The Research Just use data like this, when estimating the emissions of concerts that withheld specific data. One thing we do now about the india rusher and china rate is a good estimate of the size of military policy. Intensive number s now, and then you look at the relationships between number tests and now the size of emissions in western countries. And you say okay, well, roughly, is going to that those ratios are going to apply nice countries united depending on how many extra bands have various other factors. A just make a few assumptions. The Us Armed Forces represent 39 percent of all the military spending on the planet and all that money causes and unbelievable amount of nations. As an institution, the pentagon is the biggest single Greenhouse Gas. Im either in the world so big that it didnt meet small Greenhouse Gas has been entire countries such as sweden or finland. And lets be clear. Were only talking about the emissions it takes to beaut, up and sustain a military. If the worst case happens and direct me to, to be actually goes to war, emissions go up immensely. Look at this graph that shows you asked me to turn a Greenhouse Gas emissions from 1975 to 2018. In 1991 theres a spike right when the 1st before happened. Then it goes down as cold war tensions east. And you asked me to 3rd bases abroad, close down. Then another spike from 2001 after 911 endings. Agents of against 10 and youre ranked with the conflict in ukraine, took measuring things are mental impact of war to a whole new level. It is a conflict in the big data era where we can follow the federal to, to satellite images and the ukraine government even publishes what the Environmental Impact the military actions have, including the units of equipment destroyed and the cost of emissions. This study funded by insurance from ukraine and you were estimated that during the 1st a year and a half after the russian invasion ukraine, 150000000 metric tons of c o 2 were emitted. This is equivalent to belgiums emissions in the same periods. The war financing that generates quite a lot of emissions. Lena, the clerk is a climate scientist and delete the author of this study. They use it show a fossil fuels for tanks, bind to chance, but also the whole logistics behind. You know the bo, from lines to bring new and munitions rotates. Soldiers provide food, etc, etc. What i sort of thing you should expect to that, and that would be the biggest source of the me, sions. But thats actually not. Its not the case of the biggest source of emissions comes from having to rebuild. Ukraine does accounts for 36 percent of the nations more fair come 2nd, with 25 percent. Then you have fires with 15 percent because in many cases, 5 fighters cannot access to the territory, so the fires burn up huge areas. Then civilian slides have to be diverted, which adds another chunk of emissions. The air space over ukraine is of course, closed in russia has closed its air space to western airlines as a response, we cannot extensions. So a flight, for example, from london to tokyo, now takes around 15 hours instead of the previous 11. Such re, routing splits an extra 18000000 tons of c u 2 into the atmosphere in the 1st year and a half of the conflict. We are also requires few to keep both armies running. But the russian army have used 3 and a half times most deals into ukrainians. According to the research, as this is because the russian supply lines are much longer than the green ones, the other recent study has measured the impact of warring causes. It calculated that in the 1st 60 days of the conflict, the fighting generated more than 281000 metric tons of c o 2. As much as 62500 gasoline powered cars and meet in one ear. And that doesnt include future emissions for rebuilding garza, most of it set to reduce it to this riley air bombardment and invasion of the posting in territory. As we publish this veto, this study has not yet been peer reviewed. So it needs to be taken with caution to some more evidence that points to the norms impacted. War has on Climate Change. So where does that leave us . Military forces that are massive drivers, Climate Change, war makes it worse a lot worse. So what can we do about it . There is a tension of pause between unitary capabilities and Climate Change and the emissions. And its up to, you know, the politicians, to make, you know, the right decision where the balance should be. But you can only make and sort of transparency decision if you have some numbers that have been some baby steps in the right direction. The wind has recognized the problem, is this pushing for much greater transparency. Some countries already declaring their military emissions and how much the spirits wait, such as the u. K. Norway, in germany. Nato has been encouraging its members to deal with this issue. They released the methodology providing guidelines and tools to calculate Greenhouse Gas emissions in the military. Experts say it has its flaws, but it might influence colder. Armed forces industry found that the Defense Industry manufacturers are also changing, setting net 0 targets in reporting their emissions. This could put pressure on the military to do the same. But reporting emissions of on is not enough. The military also needs to be willing to reduce them in with immediate terror officials are pushed on this. They know their priority. If we have to choose between something which is green or calm, but the effective, we have to choose the company affected solutions. So the challenge is to ensure that in the future the come, but the effective solutions, odd agreements, reducing fossil fuel dependencies the way for military is to reduce their vulnerability. This could mean among all the things replacing jet flights by drones using electric vehicles and installing Renewable Energy generation on military basis. As well as using nuclear power. That is most clearly shown by the 11 aircraft carriers of the united states, which are all nuclear propelled. While these creates issues like Nuclear Waste reduces the problem of Greenhouse Gas emissions. The proposals are coming out of the military establishment are all about more military all about will do fighting all about preparing some will fighting, but this is completely the wrong direction in which we need to be going. We need to be billed. We need to find ways to build trust. We need to find Common Ground isnt much broad conversation to be had about minute tre, stretched to date and diplomacy and grade to piece building and preventing, obviously conflict from the 1st place. From an environmental perspective, the best solution would obviously be to reduce the military forces everywhere within 2024. The opposite. This happening with military spending accelerating. The secretive sectors, particularly hot to clean up. A 1st step would be to lift the veil and its role enforcing Climate Change. The cluster homes on the single bum release is hundreds of explosive devices which can destroy a vast areas upon impact, often enough to hold the devices explode, continue to pose a threat to decades off the woods. Thats because they remain life and conduct tonight at the slightest touch with terrible consequences. She moves forward step by step centimeter by centimeter, until the metal detector sounds that money has found something, a small part of a bomb lower than this one isnt dangerous anymore. But we never know what well find next to me. I am good. So they are d mining 14 heck. There is of land. The mind Detection Team has only covered one 3rd of the area so far. A lot can still happen. Yes, of course. Yes. I am afraid that every step is dangerous to be, but we do have safety protocols which we follow closely. So everything should be fine. But nothings for sure. So its important to keep focused and take regular breaks. This area is supposed to become agricultural land, but before it can be farmed, it needs to be safe. Every find is checked by the section commander that spend money is husband. Thats it. Because somebody but i know i do worry about my wife. Shes well trained and knows what shes doing that, but generally its difficult to do this job is a couple because its dangerous for both of us and like a problem. According to the Mission Leader of the 8 Organization Handicap International constantly reminds them of it. They are in good money way above the average, and the work never runs out. But this is not something they celebrate. We get the government. Its sad to see that today. Bombs are raining down on other countries like ukraine. But a lot of what about the civilians that hold on at the top we hear in laos are still suffering from a war that took place many years ago is okay. And yet continues to be a danger to our lives when. Because this is what awaits people in todays world zones to come on getting out of court by the indo china conflict wasnt fucked in vietnam. Only it also saw communist forces and to us, supported army face off and allows between 1963 and 74. The us dropped more than 2000000 tons of munitions on the country. Incendiary and cluster bombs, shells and mines. Its estimated that every force village in laos still has unexploded ordnance. This is what theyre searching for. And finding every day they market with a sandbag. Stepping on, it means it will explode. Even heat caused by sun showed can make it go off. Provide me with finding one means that there are more towards the load noise one dropped, the bomb container contains 600. 00 to 700. 00 explosive devices. Would it be in this area is hailey, and if the munition is dropped from an altitude that was not high enough and then it doesnt explode. What am i thought . We estimate that 30 percent of the explosive devices didnt go off of the end are still here, that they are experts they know when to touch and when not to touch a piece of munition. This motor shell is being placed in a hole in the ground to minimize track. Now when it explodes, destination is the only way to remove the threat. But 1st, people in the area are warned to stay away from the the, the blast like that change chief for his life. He was 17 when he last part of his arm. Every year, dozens of people experienced a similar fate. Farmers who dig children who play, they lose arms, legs, sometimes their lives. And even then i have the mconnell. We were playing a game with my bowl disappeared into the bushes. Mabel, i didnt find it there, but i found something else. When it was round and made of metal metal with the mac, come you do it and then i thought i could play with it to my name and the key it was a bomb. And i mean one chief for us as he became suicidal and thought hed never find a wife and start a family. But he did, therefore, children bring them much joy, but also concern wilkins has we constantly worry about the children. I tell them that they have to be very careful when they play, that they cant touch anything. Well, look at your dad. I say that could happen to you. Youve tried life with one arm has its challenges, but she for meets them. In one of the worlds least developed countries, there isnt much opportunity to make a living except in agriculture. She for says hes lucky to have one healthy arm he can use to provide for his family. But here too, hes taking the risk of what i mean. I do get scared of him the night before me, another farmer work this field and Nothing Happened to him. So i assume that its safe on the bottom and that there arent any unexploded bombs here. Bottom level, many people here in los live with the trauma of war, 9 clearance workers likes that money in front of them are trying to remove that after a hard days work. Its dinner time. Today theres enough food for everyone as of now. So lets element outside the home that we are safe by and the everyone is a k and we are relieved. Or when have it, tomorrow is another day and will face new, dangerous move info. You will go for the house. That is our job. When i dealt with them, so it gets better than the its been almost 50 years since the war in laos ended. But in a way, it hasnt living here comes with model dangers every day. The a swiss made mine sweep by is being tested by the Ukrainian Company and they blown one of the launches grain produces in the country. It wants to clear the region around the city of mutual life as mines, so that green can be cultivated here again, up to 30 percent of the companies. Phone land is strewn with unexploded ordnance really was. So you credited a lot of land to i had called for land to reach, you need to do mining and to machine. So help us to, to do this process more quickly. This is how it works. The Remote Control clearing machine breaks the landline into small pieces or explodes it. This footage is from as about john. The vehicle being used in ukraine costs around 1000000 swiss francs over a 1000000 years. The Green Company and people on pace halls. The other half is covered by funds from germany. Switch company, Global Clearance Solutions or g c. S. Has its Production Facility and still cap near lake constance. As the c e o explains the machine can conduct a range of clearance tasks. Are you and is it went on to means this is a mind clara, which works with an open cage concept does. So it moves in a Forward Movement when the chisel starting to ground and hit a mine. And if the pressure wave escapes through this open cage, it can efficiently clear land mines onto personnel mines on t type mines to a depth of 30 centimeters much the machine such as minimal damage shot. And im clear along the size of one and a half football fields a day. But the one in these metal detectives at the most common instruments used in mine, clarence, the manually controlled, uncovered ground. Send to me to it by send to me to the swiss. The mining machine by contrast, is unmanned and Remote Controlled, making the work less dangerous before the war and ukraine, only around 50 of these machines was sold worldwide. In the last 2 years, demand has risen significantly. G. C. S alone will deliver around 70 units to ukraine by mid 2020, the full force of Green Produce and nipple loan, and the rest of the state is often Management Authority must be in the units even what youve been surprised by the demand youre responding. Expanding capacities, though, of course, we know that the current demand wont last forever, and that we have to be flexible to fix even on passing can. In addition to g, c. S, there are 2 other companies worldwide, but manufacturer of similar machines, commercially. The company del king in croatia and on track limited in britain there also some smaller scale suppliers, such as the dig, a foundation in this with capital. And then it manufactures a maximum of 2 machines a year that is currently ramping up production ukraine. One reason for the limited number of supplies is that the job also involves Training Operations and setting up infrastructure the most people sometimes think its like a loan model that you just order and drive across the field that many people, but its not like that. Who is that, and you can, for example, maybe says widespread contamination from land mines and also other weapons. And im just gonna be some, you often know what kind of technology you need and how best to use it as well. If that requires a lot of training on monitoring to ensure the machine is used correctly, its easy because this is all thats why g c s also offers on site training. A team from the Green Company and they belong, for example, book to 7. We cost that was carried out in ukraine boulevard. That is not the bundled, say of the machines most working with a good team. Thats why for this moment we sell to try and increase the j. C. S. A. Our team. Nibbled on has been awarded a permit from the Ukrainian Government to use this with the mining machine the Green Produce. And also he wants to de mine its own fields. But to accept mine clear and its contracts from other farms depending on how long the will last it could be a long term project. Would you like more insights and solutions from around the world . If you want to meet the people fighting Climate Change, visit us on facebook. If you up the story behind the headlines, follow us on instagram. And if you wouldnt, green life, hacks, what you all take, talk news the fast, faster, fast Quantum Computers. It takes them seconds to calculate what used to take years. But how does it work . And why could Quantum Computers replace animal testing . 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