(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Climate Crisis and Environmental Disaster: The negative effects of the military and war. [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-11-10 Pre-ramble[sic] The hundreds of trillions of Dollars equivalent spent by humanity on war during its brief occupation of planet Earth is mind-boggling. The cost of the damage done is incalculable. The number of human lives lost is unimaginable, how much brilliance is lost forever? Some sneer at my antiwar stance. Some sneer at my current screaming about one war, why not scream about them all? Some get annoyed at my anti-violence stance, what would you do if attacked? Fine, but how does all this nonsensical violence and preparation for violence affect you, on a scientific basis? Ok. Something happens and some people get all excited and declare war. The government has no problem pulling trillions of dollars out of thin air, the aftermath being by far the most expensive part. Yet. They will turn around later and say Oh, but we cannot afford universal health care. What absolute bollocks. But war has driven innovation! The space race created more. There is nothing wrong with competition, imagine if the same amount of money had not been wasted on war and had been invested in peacetime needs, food production, and free cheap, and non-polluting energy production. It all depends on what goal men set as being of value [and yes I intentionally wrote “men” which is historically accurate]. Personally, I am sick and tired of testosterone-driven lunacy, but that is for another day. [Read the WoW D-Kos diaries for a starter] Right to the objective of my Diary. A good reference and source organisation. [I suggest having a real dig around, there are also plenty of links to other papers and organisations] Particularily The first international Military Emissions Gap conference Military and Conflict GHG Emissions: From Understanding to Mitigation Unexploded ordince Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) is a term used internationally to represent explosive devices that have not detonated as intended. These devices are usually military munitions such as landmines, grenades, bombs, etc., but it can also include explosives used in construction and land development projects. These explosive devices have been primed for action and deployed, but they did not detonate for different reasons (usually malfunction). These devices become an issue when they are located in an area that is deemed an unacceptable risk to the local population, structures, or current operations. UXO is a significant threat to local populations because most people do not realize its existence in their area. Buried UXO is also a significant contamination threat to the environment. The chemicals located within the UXO can leach into the soil and groundwater, which can then contaminate the local population’s drinking water. This is not a new threat. It has been around since the late 1800s, and it can be located anywhere from combat and former war zones, to inactive firing and test ranges. This is a threat that is present both domestically and internationally. In Europe any major development in a major population centre may require CAT scanning for UXO from WW1 and 2 before planning permission is granted. Some of the leftover ordinary military garbage causes instant removal from life [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/10/2204872/-Climate-Crisis-and-Environmental-Disaster-The-negative-effects-of-the-military-and-war?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/