Patrick Bigger
Research director at the Climate and Community Institute, focused on quantifying the climate and emissions impacts of conflicts and military activity.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 43min
The Environmental Cost Of War
Patrick Bigger, research director quantifying conflict emissions; Nita Crawford, international relations professor studying political and environmental costs of war; Doug Weir, director tracking conflict-related environmental harm. They discuss massive carbon releases from recent strikes, toxic smoke and water contamination, challenges of monitoring damage, military emissions and reporting gaps, and how reconstruction and energy shocks deepen long-term environmental impacts.
Feb 25, 2025 • 31min
War & emissions: The climate costs of conflict
Join Patrick Bigger, a research director focused on military emissions, Lennard de Klerk, who evaluates the climate impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and Benjamin Neimark, a senior lecturer researching military carbon footprints. They discuss how military actions lead to a significant rise in greenhouse gas emissions, with the war in Ukraine alone exceeding emissions of several industrialized nations. The need for transparency in military emissions reporting and the environmental costs of warfare are emphasized, highlighting the urgent intersection of conflict and climate.
