Middle East conflict carries significant environmental and ecological consequences for small states such as ours

Dear Editor, Escalating tensions involving the United States of America, Israel, and Iran may seem geographically distant from Guyana. Yet in an interconnected global system, war in one region can carry serious environmental and economic implications for small, climate-vulnerable states like ours. The article Middle East conflict carries significant environmental and ecological consequences for small states such as ours appeared first on Stabroek News.


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