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Author:  Wayne Stollings [ Wed May 14, 2014 6:34 pm ]
Post subject:  National Security Concern, Say Retired Military Leaders
http://www.cna.org/sites/default/files/MAB_2014.pdf

Projected climate change is a complex multi-decade challenge. Without action to build resilience,
it will increase security risks over much of the planet. It will not only increase threats to developing
nations in resource-challenged parts of the world, but it will also test the security of nations with
robust capability, including significant elements of our National Power here at home. Even though
we may not have 100 percent certainty as to the cause or even the exact magnitude of the impacts,
the risks associated with projected climate change warrant taking action today to plan and prepare
for changes in our communities, at home and abroad. When it comes to thinking through long-term global challenges, none are more qualified than our most senior military leaders. Not only do they have decades of experience managing risk and responding to conflict on the battlefield, but they are also experts in geopolitical analysis and longrange strategic planning. Military leaders typically look at challenges with imperfect or conflicting information. Despite not having 100 percent certainty, they weigh the consequences of various courses of action—including the consequences of no action—and make informed decisions based on their experience and risk forbearance.

It is through this analytical prism that 11 retired Generals and Admirals came together in 2007,
under the moniker of CNA’s Military Advisory Board, to examine the security implications of
climate change. Their landmark report, National Security and the Threat of Climate Change, was
the first time that such an elite body of military leaders expressed their concern over the security
implications of climate change.

Now, seven years later, the Military Advisory Board has gathered again to re-examine the nexus of
projected climate change and national security. This update reflects their decades of experience as
risk managers and geopolitical security experts. With the foundation of CNA’s established analytical
prowess, the report deserves strong attention from not only the security community, but also from
the entire government and the American public.
Author:  Johhny Electriglide [ Wed May 28, 2014 3:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: National Security Concern, Say Retired Military Leaders
More than just retired people;
Climate Change
Insights

Mounting Climate Evidence Underscores the Need to Act
Dr. David Suzuki | May 27, 2014 6:59 pm | Comments

"Because we enjoy relatively pure air, clean water and healthy food systems, Canadians sometimes take the environment for granted. Many scarcely blink if oil from a pipeline spills into a river, a forest is cleared for tar sands operations or agricultural land is fracked for gas. If Arctic ice melts and part of the Antarctic ice sheet collapses, well … they’re far away.

Some see climate change as a distant threat, if they see it as a threat at all. But the scientific evidence is overwhelming: climate change is here, and unless we curb behaviors that contribute to it, it will get worse, putting our food, air, water and security at risk.(our very lives in the near future, too, JE) A recent White House report confirms the findings of this year’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment report, and concludes global warming is a clear and present danger to the U.S."
http://ecowatch.com/2014/05/27/climate- ... ed-to-act/
I don't know why Milton hates ecologists, environmentalists, or others that understand nature, among numerous other sciences and mathematics.
Is it attack the messenger if you don't like the message, or is it scoff at what you don't understand???
You have not experienced the change in our world and country over the past 65 years, or just aren't very observant or intelligent??
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