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After years of war, Gaza faces environmental devastation

A man pushes his bicycle through rubble in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in their war and the release of the remaining hostages. (Jehad Alshrafi/AP)
Jehad Alshrafi/AP
A man pushes his bicycle through rubble in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in their war and the release of the remaining hostages. (Jehad Alshrafi/AP)

Collapsed wastewater treatment systems, ruined agricultural land, and more than 60 million tons of rubble riddled with asbestos and unexploded ordnance. A new report details the Palestinian territory’s environmental crisis and outlines a path forward.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Grist climate solutions fellow Sophie Hurwitz.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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