Climate Change & Global Security
Several reports and articles and recently been published about the potential for significant decline in global stability. For example, see:
1) US Army War College Report entitled “Implications of Climate Change for the U.S. Army”. Note: This report was commissioned by the General Mark Milley, who is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Military. This report finds that the U.S. military mission could be severely threatened in just the next 20 years due to several factors Including severe weather events, mass migration, diminishing global freshwater supplies, changing disease vectors, Arctic competition, stress on the U.S. power grid and nuclear reactors, as well as sea-level rise. For an article about this report, which was published in Vice.com, see: LINK.
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2) Guardian Article: If the US military is facing up to the climate crisis, shouldn’t we all?, 12 Nov 2019
Pentagon officials view climate breakdown as an existential threat to human society – and are already taking action.
We have heard from the scientists on climate change, with their meticulous data on ecosystem degradation and species loss. We have heard from the climate deniers, with their desperate attempts to deploy countervailing arguments. Both groups have mobilized substantial blocs of voters in pivotal countries, producing gridlock in global efforts to slow the pace of global warming. It is time, then, to hear from another group of informed and influential professionals: senior military officers
Pentagon officials view climate breakdown as an existential threat to human society – and are already taking action.
We have heard from the scientists on climate change, with their meticulous data on ecosystem degradation and species loss. We have heard from the climate deniers, with their desperate attempts to deploy countervailing arguments. Both groups have mobilized substantial blocs of voters in pivotal countries, producing gridlock in global efforts to slow the pace of global warming. It is time, then, to hear from another group of informed and influential professionals: senior military officers
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3) The Climate and Security Advisory Group (CSAG): “A Climate Security Plan for America: A Presidential Plan for Combating the Security Risks of Climate Change”
On September 24, 2019, sixty-four senior military, national security and intelligence leaders of the Climate and Security Advisory Group (CSAG), an extraordinary group chaired by the Center for Climate and Security in partnership with the Elliott School of International Affairs, released “A Climate Security Plan for America.”
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4) Article: Climate change ‘is already fueling conflict in Africa’, 2019/05/03
UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the changing environment is contributing to terrorism and war
UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the changing environment is contributing to terrorism and war
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5) One UN related forecast is for up to 1 billion refugees by 2050. see: LINK
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6) Article: New Report Suggests ‘High Likelihood of Human Civilization Coming to an End’ in 2050, By Nafeez Ahmed, Jun 3 2019
The climate change analysis was written by a former fossil fuel executive and backed by the former chief of Australia’s military.
The climate change analysis was written by a former fossil fuel executive and backed by the former chief of Australia’s military.
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7) BBC article: Are we on the road to civilisation collapse?, By Luke Kemp, 18th February 2019
Studying the demise of historic civilizations can tell us how much risk we face today, says collapse expert Luke Kemp. Worryingly, the signs are worsening.
Studying the demise of historic civilizations can tell us how much risk we face today, says collapse expert Luke Kemp. Worryingly, the signs are worsening.
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8) More articles about similar topics: Growth of Violence and Forced Migration Relating to Climate Change