Military and civil conflicts could intensify along the Bay of Bengal coastline, fuelled by climate change-linked migration, land loss and displacement, researchers said on Tuesday.

The summer of 2021 saw record low levels of rainfall and a sharp decline in water flow into the Euphrates and other rivers in northeast Syria.

A recent report published by the Climate Security & Peace Project (CS2P) and the Climate, Energy & Security Program of IRIS highlights the downside of biodiversity conservation in the protected areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Traditionally, defence establishments have been hesitant to include climate change on the security agenda. Being focused on national security, the militaries have put a blind eye to their colossal fuel consumption.

Militaries are some of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, but their emissions have received limited attention amidst the global decarbonisation movement.

After more than 40 years of intermittent conflict, dictatorship, and foreign intervention, Iraq is riven with socio-economic crises, sectarian and ethnic tensions, and fraying social cohesion, some of which risk contributing to further violence.