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Climate Crisis Intensifies Landmine Risks and Water Scarcity

9/29/2025

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Climate change amplifies explosive remnants of war, hindering land restoration in South Sudan and Angola.
The Taliban's Qosh Tepa Canal project in Afghanistan threatens water access for Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Ukraine is the most landmine-contaminated country, with a 41% drop in wheat production since 2021.
Environmental degradation, including heavy-metal soil contamination, and climate hazards like floods threaten health and agriculture.

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Story summary

Climate change amplifies explosive remnants of war, hindering land restoration in South Sudan and Angola.
The Taliban's Qosh Tepa Canal project in Afghanistan threatens water access for Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Ukraine is the most landmine-contaminated country, with a 41% drop in wheat production since 2021.
Environmental degradation, including heavy-metal soil contamination, and climate hazards like floods threaten health and agriculture.