Why Climate Change Is a National Security Risk

Photo caption: National Guard members on their way to do search and rescue after Hurricane Sandy. Photo credit: Georgia National Guard. Article by Renee Cho. Columbia Climate School – October 11, 2023.

Climate change is affecting practically everything on Earth, from natural systems to human endeavors. National security is no exception. The National Intelligence Council has found that “climate change will increasingly exacerbate risks to U.S. national security interests as the physical impacts increase and geopolitical tensions mount about how to respond to the challenge.”­ […]

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