DEFENSE DEPT CALLS CLIMATE CHANGE URGENT THREAT TO SECURITY

Climate change ‘urgent and growing threat’ to national security: Pentagon

Rowan Scarborough, July 29, 2015 (Washington Times)

“…[National Security Implications Of Climate-Related Risks And A Changing Climate from the Department of Defense] says that climate change is an ‘urgent and growing threat to our national security’ and blames it for ‘increased natural disasters’ that will require more American troops…[Though some] studies have questioned whether such a trend exists...[the pentagon reports that] climate change will have ‘wide-ranging implications for U.S. national security interests over the foreseeable future’ because it will [worsen stability-threatening things in countries around the world like [poverty, social tensions, environmental degradation, ineffectual leadership, and weak political institutions]…” click here for more

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