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LINKED BELOW:
Several reports from DOD, security and
science experts warning that global warming would cause mass migration, linked
below at My Blog today:
Climate change will stir 'unimaginable' refugee crisis, says military
Dec 1, 2016 — Climate change is set to cause a refugee crisis of “unimaginable scale”, according to senior military figures, who warn that global warming is ... https://www.theguardian.com/us
The Guardian 19 years ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2004/feb/22/usnews.theobserver
Feb 21, 2004 — They warn that 8,200 years ago
climatic conditions
brought widespread crop failure, famine, disease and mass migration of
populations that ...
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REPORT on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration
The White House 2021 37 pages
This
report marks the first time the U.S. Government is officially reporting on the
link between climate
change and migration. The United
Nations High ...
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New
climate threats force U.S. to reassess security / migration challenges
Mainstream
News November 2021
Nov
4, 2021—The
report said that migration caused by climate change could exacerbate existing geopolitical
tensions,
displace millions of people and deepen...
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The Defense Department is
worried about climate change – and also a huge carbon emitter
The Conversation
and several other outlets June 2019
https://theconversation.com/the-defense-department-is-worried-about-climate-change-and-also-a-huge-carbon-emitter-118017.
Jun 12, 2019 — Scientists and security analysts have warned for more than a
decade that
global warming is a potential national security concern.
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GAO dot gov Sept 2022
Climate
change poses threats to national security, as effects like rising sea levels
and catastrophic storms threaten both military and civilian infrastructure and
can even affect migration patterns.
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Defense Secretary Calls Climate change an Existential Threat
DOD dot gov April 2021
Apr 22, 2021 — "Today, no nation can find lasting security without addressing the climate crisis.” Lloyd J. Austin - As families risk their lives in search of safety and security, mass migration ... DOD Integral to Combating Climate Change in Western Hemisphere.
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Pentagon
Fuel Use, Climate Change, and the Costs of War
Feb 25, 2019 —New research
shows that climate change is spurring conflict, which is
driving people to abandon their homelands and seek safety elsewhere.
Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs 46 pages
Tackling the Climate Crisis https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Tackling-the-Climate-Crisis/
The planet's changing climate has a significant effect on
Defense Department missions, plans and installations. DOD is elevating climate change as a national security
priority, integrating climate considerations into policies, strategies and
partner engagements.
DOD dot gov undated but recent…
Climate migration is here. Is Biden
ready? E&E News Climate wire September 2021
Sep 29, 2021 — Rising temperatures are expected to
trigger the mass movement of
people this century as food, safety and jobs become more unstable. Earlier
this ... https://www.eenews.net/articles/climate-migration-is-here-is-biden-ready/
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Climate May Force Millions to Move and U.S.
Isn’t Ready, Report Says– Bloomberg Nov 2018
Nov 23, 2018 — Global warming may push
millions of Americans away from the coast, and the U.S. isn't prepared for the
consequences of such a mass migration ..
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U.S. Intelligence Officials Warn Climate Change Is a Worldwide Threat
Inside
Climate News 2019
Jan 30, 2019 — Their annual assessment says climate hazards
such as extreme weather, droughts, floods, wildfires and sea level rise threaten
infrastructure, health, and security.
As far as I can see and remember, all those warnings have been ignored at least the last ten years.
-posted by ke
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