Pentagon says we could soon be fighting climate wars

Grist
By Tim McDonnellOct 13, 2014, 4:38 pm79 pts
In one of its strongest statements yet on the need to prepare for climate change, the Defense Department today released a report that says global warming “poses immediate risks to U.S. national security” and will exacerbate national security-related threats ranging “from infectious disease to…

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