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From Hormuz to Suez: How geography shaped human history
1+ day, 8+ min ago (193+ words) Discover how narrow straits, strategic capes and vital sea routes'from the Strait of Hormuz to the Suez and the Cape of Good Hope'have shaped human history, global trade and conflict, and why geography still holds the real power in our…...
Shir: What the lion meant to Iran’s Achaemenids and Sassanids
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1131+ words) Today, lions are either identified with Africa or with India's Gir Forest. They do occur in the history of the Roman Empire, in stories from the Bible's Old Testament, in Mesopotamian cultures from West Asia like Babylon and Assyria. However,…...
When oil burns, everything does
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (267+ words) When oil burns, everything does'downtoearth.org.in The war which was started on February 28, 2026, created this. As of March 10, the Conflict and Environment Observatory had documented more than 300 environmentally important incidents in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, the…...
Simply Put: Stages of war
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (10+ words) Simply Put: Stages of war Simply Put: Stages of war...
Beyond collateral damage
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (275+ words) Beyond Collateral Damage: How Modern Warfare Is Devastating the Environment in West Asia'Down To Earth Early March, media reports stated that Israel fired over residential areas of southern Lebanon white phosphorus, an incendiary that ignites on contact with air, causing…...
Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (1034+ words) Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already rattled global energy markets Attention is now shifting to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical route for oil, gas and trade Yemen's Houthi forces, aligned with Iran, could disrupt shipping…...
Echoes of a not-so-distant war hit home
1+ week, 1+ day ago (103+ words) Echoes of a not-so-distant war hit home'Down To Earth Parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region have been affected by the Iran-Israel-US war. A temporary LPG supply disruption in Noida, driven by fears of West Asia conflict-related shortages, caused…...
Simply Put: Cost of war
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (10+ words) Simply Put: Cost of war Simply Put: Cost of war...
Iran-Israel conflict represents a test of whether international environmental law in wartime has any real force
2+ week, 1+ day ago (640+ words) With the United States and Israel launching coordinated strikes on Iran under what they termed "Operation Roaring Lion" on the night of 28 February 2026, the co...
On World Water Day 2026, know about the Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran and their aqua-centric faith
2+ week, 3+ day ago (665+ words) The globe marks World Water Day on March 22 every year. But for a unique sect located in southern Iraq and neighbouring parts of Iran, every moment of their lives is regulated by the use of water. This is also the…...