Sarah Njeri

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Reader in Peacebuilding, Humanitarian Action and Conflict, SOAS, University of London

A firefighter works to contain a wildfire in Gironde, France, in late July. Mael Dubiez / EPA

August 7, 2026

Sarah Njeri, SOAS, University of London and Christina Greene, University of Arizona

Europe is full of buried explosives left over from 20th century wars, and wildfires are now reaching them more regularly.

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September 3, 2025

Sarah Njeri, SOAS, University of London and Christina Greene, University of Arizona

One of the main ways conflict leads to environmental harm is by leaving behind unexploded weapons and ammunition.

Landmine contamination is a problem which has blighted many countries for decades after the conflict has ended. Stringer/Sipa USA/Alamy

August 30, 2023

Sarah Njeri, SOAS, University of London

Landmines are killing thousands in Ukraine. Clearing the land and making it safe for people is likely to take decades.