George Mitri

Professor of Environmental Sc. and Director of Land and Natural Resources Prog., Institute of the Env. University of Balamand. Views expressed are my own.

[George Mitri @Georgehmitri]

White phosphorus and other munitions used in war poison the soil and water for years . ⚠️ What happens to the plants, animals, and humans who depend on them? The damage is invisible but deadly #ToxicWar #NatureAtWar

[George Mitri @Georgehmitri]

War doesn't just destroy buildings; it destroys the soil that feeds us. In Lebanon, more than 800 hectares of farmland are unusable due to bombing. Imagine the impact on farmers 🌾💔 #NatureAtWar

[George Mitri @Georgehmitri]

Lebanon’s forests are our great natural and cultural heritage, but war has burned 2,500 hectares of them to the ground. Each tree lost is a blow to our air, climate, and wildlife. Together, we can restore what’s been lost 🌲💔 #NatureAtWar

[George Mitri @Georgehmitri]

Did you know war doesn’t just harm people—it devastates nature too? Bombs and fires destroy forests, farmland, and ecosystems. 🌍 Lebanon experienced massive direct environmental damage affecting more than 7000 ha of its land #NatueAtWar

[EFI Mediterranean Facility @efimedfacility]

🌲Lebanon's forests face a double threat: #ClimateChange & deliberate burning. But there's hope!

The Fire Lab platform predicts risks & the Fire Patrol app lets you report fires 📱🔥

Find out more!👇https://t.co/ap2FwBQJp0

[George Mitri @Georgehmitri]

#حريق_بالناقص

[LBCI Lebanon News @LBCI_NEWS]

في موسمِ الحرّ..اليكم المبادرات الوقائيّة من الحرائق

#lbcinews
@MarioDoueiry

https://t.co/aF53aOLPYE

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

The #GlobalFireHub united global partners at @FAO HQ last week - another step along its journey to boost countries' #IntegratedFireManagement capacities and reduce wildfire impacts on people, landscapes and the climate.

Next stop: #COFO27!

👉 https://t.co/LJzTv4Y3lk

[George Mitri @Georgehmitri]

Our recent paper explores groundbreaking advancements in the remote detection and classification of asbestos-cement in urban environments. This work opens new pathways for large-scale environmental monitoring

https://t.co/fjivmIElYm

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

Congratulations to the 6️⃣ winners of the International Day of Forests 2024 photo contest who best captured the theme of forests and innovation!🌳

See them all here:

👉 https://t.co/tYCd1qOVIj

#ForestDay #GenerationRestoration

[leila rossa mouawad @lrmouawad]

#Lebanon's low adaptive capacity to climate change is a threat to the existence of its #forests, plants and wildlife - @Georgehmitri

@aubncc @FCNMedNE

[LCPS Lebanon @LCPSLebanon]

In this policy brief, @Georgehmitri sums up the key events and decisions at #COP28 on #ClimateChange, highlighting Lebanon's strategic role and how it can build on the momentum generated by the global gathering. #ClimateJustice
@COP28_UAE
https://t.co/xzr2nOXVRD

[George Mitri @Georgehmitri]

🕊️💙 Let the nations envision a world where caring for human life takes precedence over the devastations of wars

I🌺☮️ #WorldScienceDay #EndOngoingWars #caringforhumanlife

[Nasser Yassin @nasseryassin]

٤،٦ مليون متر مربع (٤٦٢ هكتار) حرقتها قذائف العدو الاسرائيلي واسلحته الفوسفورية على البلدات الحدودية في جنوب #لبنان والتي اشعلت أكثر من ١٠٠ حريقًا وامتدت على مساحات حرجية شاسعة ذات أهمية بيئية عالية وأراض زراعية وعشرات الاف أشجار الزيتون.

سنتقدم بشكوى موثقة ضد سياسة الارض المحروقة واستخدام الفوسفور التي ينتهجها العدو الاسرائيلي.

[George Mitri @Georgehmitri]

🌀 Yemen faces a high threat from a cyclone in Al Ghaidah and surrounding this Monday-Wednesday. Stay safe, stay informed, and follow local authorities' guidance 🌪️ #CycloneAlert #YemenSafety #CycloneTej

[Al Jadeed News @ALJADEEDNEWS]

#لبنان و #الشرق_الأوسط في قلب التغير المناخي.. تصحر وحرائق وحروب تلوح في الأفق @Naimbrj

[leila rossa mouawad @lrmouawad]

#Rangelands cover 48% of the total land area in Lebanon 🇱🇧

@Georgehmitri uncovers the state of rangelands in Akkar and Jbeil districts, offering guidelines for sustainable #grazing practices

@UNDP_Lebanon @nasseryassin #LDN

[George Mitri @Georgehmitri]

Unpaid and underfunded, volunteer firefighters battle the odds to save Akkar’s forests https://t.co/Olq4HHFwX7 via @LOrientToday

[George Mitri @Georgehmitri]

الدخان المنبعث من حرائق الغابات في كندا جعل الهواء في بعض مناطق القارة الأمريكية الشمالية من أكثر الأماكن خطورة وتلوثًا في العالم. الطريقة الوحيدة لحماية مستقبلنا هي معالجة الأسباب الجذرية لحرائق الغابات الشديدة - وهذا يعني اتخاذ إجراءات فورية لمكافحة تغير المناخ.

[ETC-UMA @ETC_UMA]

A big thank you to all our #Mediterranean participants @enbic2lab @EUEnvironment workshop on #remotesensing, #innovation and @mapping on #forests. Tomorrow we continue with a visit to Montes de Malaga!

[Magda BOU DAGHER @magdaboudagher]

@Georgehmitri presenting #Lebanon contribution for this mapping effort and the challenges encountered : from the basic definition of Forest to drastic changes occurring rapidly due to demographic pressure (…) and climate change !

https://t.co/IP679zCiyW