Reuters analyzed data from the United Nations and Planet Lab, an Earth imaging company, to visualize waste accumulation and spread in Gaza after the ceasefire. Drawing on publicly available information, including satellite imagery, social media posts, and official reports, it has created a map that tracks landfill locations, showing where makeshift dumps near campsites (seen as solid orange circles) have rapidly emerged in response to growing waste amid the closure of Gaza’s main landfills during the conflict.
Visualizing Makeshift Landfills in Gaza
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