Kuala Lampur, May 21 -- The war between the United States and Iran is terrifying. As the world oil prices seesaw with every missile strike and counter-strike, a deeply uncomfortable question emerges from the smoke: Could this be a blessing in disguise for the global fight against climate change?

At first glance, the question is almost profane. War is a catalyst for ecological devastation, not salvation. The carbon footprint of a single armoured division is staggering. The burning of oil fields, the destruction of infrastructure, and the redirection of resources toward munitions and away from green innovation is a catastrophic setback for environmental progress. To call any war a "blessing" is to ignore the immediate, scorched-earth reali...