Pentagon: Climate Change is Real and a 'National Security Issue'

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By Lorraine ChowJan 18, 2019, 4:47 pm194 pts
The Pentagon released a Congressionally mandated report (pdf) that warns flooding, drought and wildfires and other effects of climate change puts U.S. military bases at risk. The 22-page analysis states plainly: "The effects of a changing climate are a national security issue with potential impacts to…

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