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Science Magazine
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/03/trump-s-defense-chief-cites-climate-change-national-security-challenge
Trumps defense chief cites climate change as national security challenge
By Andrew Revkin, ProPublicaMar. 14, 2017 , 1:00 PM
Reprinted from ProPublica
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has asserted that climate change is real, and a threat to American interests abroad and the Pentagons assets everywhere, a position that appears at odds with the views of the president who appointed him and many in the administration in which he serves.
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Climate change is impacting stability in areas of the world where our troops are operating today, Mattis said in written answers to questions posed after the public hearing by Democratic members of the committee. It is appropriate for the Combatant Commands to incorporate drivers of instability that impact the security environment in their areas into their planning.
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"Climate change is a challenge that requires a broader, whole-of government response. If confirmed, I will ensure that the Department of Defense plays its appropriate role within such a response by addressing national security aspects."
James Mattis
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Botany
(70,483 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)republicans REFUSE TO ACCEPT FACTS from the US Dept. of Defense.
Why do republicans hate our men and women in uniform and the subjects they study and become expert on? Why do republicans piss on truth all the time?
Sad.
Botany
(70,483 posts)French TV program
Tangier Island, VA in Chesapeake Bay is going underwater and the Trump voters on the island still dont believe in global warming
matt819
(10,749 posts)If the administration says global climate change is a hoax, then direct the Pentagon to consider it as such and to cease planning military strategy based on it.
Prohibit the Pentagon from factoring in climate change in their planning and in their budget.
Prohibit insurance companies from factoring climate change - flooding, primarily, I would think - into their premium calculations.
Practice what you preach and cease from requesting climate change related variances when you build your fucking golf courses.