Three reasons why the climate crisis must reshape how we think about war

This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Earth’s average temperature rose more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in 2024 for the first time—a critical threshold in the climate crisis. At the same time, major armed conflicts continue to rage in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and elsewhere. What should be increasingly clear is that war now needs to be understood as unfolding in the shadow of climate breakdown. The relationship between war and climate change is complex. But here are…