Pentagon says climate change is a national security threat. A new pentagon report identifies military facilities vulnerable to climate change, documenting the effect of flooding, drought and extreme temperatures at. Jun 30, 2014 climate change may be one of any number of factors that can affect facilities and impact mission and readiness, the agency said in a response to the report. Why the gop is trying to stop the pentagons climate plan. This document responds to senate committee on appropriations. By john conger in the fiscal year 2018 national defense authorization act, the u. The 2007 report from the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc, the. It is in this context that dod is releasing a climate change adaptation roadmap. Chapter 11 climate change department of environmental. Aug 01, 2017 climate change has historically been a controversial topic, and former president barack obama was sharply criticized for addressing it during his time in office. Jul 29, 2015 a new pentagon report says that climate change is an urgent and growing threat to our national security and blames it for increased natural disasters that will require more american troops.
Oct, 2014 climate change threatens national security, pentagon says a snowcovered c hercules sits on the flightline at yokota air base, japan, during a snowstorm, feb. Jan 30, 2018 a new pentagon report identifies military facilities vulnerable to climate change, documenting the effect of flooding, drought and extreme temperatures at installations across the united states. Climate change threatens national security, pentagon says a snowcovered c hercules sits on the flightline at yokota air base, japan, during a snowstorm, feb. Climate change threatens national security, pentagon says.
Jun 02, 2017 in 2014, the pentagon released a climate change adaptation roadmap that declared climate change will affect the department of defenses ability to defend the nation and poses immediate risks to u. In 2014, the pentagon released a climate change adaptation roadmap that declared climate change will affect the department of defenses ability to. The following is the 2014 department of defense climate change adaptation roadmap, issued on oct. Climate change may be one of any number of factors that can affect facilities and impact mission and readiness, the agency said in a response to the report. An abrupt climate change scenario and its implications for united.
Jun 01, 2014 yet the 2003 report, an abrupt climate change scenario and its implications for united states national security, is credited with kickstarting the movement that, to this day and perhaps. This video highlights the pentagons focus on climate change as the military examines potential risks, strategic responses, and impacts of climate change on future military and humanitarian missions. An abrupt climate change scenario and its implications for united states national security october 2003 introduction when most people think about climate change, they imagine gradual increases in temperature and only marginal changes in other climatic conditions, continuing indefinitely or even leveling off at some time in the future. Meteorological office and the first senior figure to liken the threat of climate change to that of terrorism said. The consequences of climate change will likely heighten the risk dod.
Epa has developed comprehensive technical documentation that describes the data sources and analytical methods for every indicator presented in the climate change indicators in the united states report. Pentagon says climate change is a national security threat part i. Report on effects of a changing climate to the department of. Feb 25, 2004 a hairraising pentagon report pdf on the potentially imminent and colossal national security threat posed by climate change has been making its way around the internet since its release in late. Jan 18, 2019 the pentagon released a congressionally mandated report pdf that warns flooding, drought and wildfires and other effects of climate change puts u. May 10, 2018 the washington post reported thursday that a 2016 draft of a pentagon report detailing the effects of climate change on u. Wag the sealevel rise how climate change zealots spin. Pentagon removed nearly all references to climate change in document the washington post reported thursday that a 2016 draft of a pentagon report detailing the effects of climate change. The document predicts that abrupt climate change could bring the planet to the edge of anarchy as countries develop a nuclear threat to defend and. Yet the 2003 report, an abrupt climate change scenario and its implications for united states national security, is credited with kickstarting the movement that, to this day and perhaps.
This report responds to the request by the senate committee on appropriations for information on the national security implications of climate change made in the report to accompany h. The pentagon released a congressionally mandated report pdf that warns flooding, drought and wildfires and other effects of climate change puts u. The pentagon released a landmark report yesterday declaring climate change an immediate risk to national security and. It details the multitude of ways climate change is already affecting and will increasingly affect the lives of americans. If the pentagon is sending out that sort of message, then this is an important document indeed. Jan 31, 2018 nearly half of us military sites are threatened by wild weather linked to climate change, according to a new pentagon study whose findings run contrary to white house views on global warming. Climate change is a longterm trend, but with wise planning and risk mitigation now, we can reduce adverse impacts downrange. A report commissioned by a pentagon think tank is creating a storm of controversy not because of any military scenarios but because of what it has to say about climate change. An abrupt climate change scenario and its implications for united states national security october 2003 by peter schwartz and doug randall imagining the unthinkable the purpose of this report is to imagine the unthinkable to push the boundaries of current research on climate change so we may better understand the potential implications on. The report is the latest in a series of studies highlighting the national security risks of climate change.
The report, titled report on effects of a changing climate to the. The 2003 pentagon report, dubbed an abrupt climate change scenario and its implications for united states national security, was indeed seized upon by what critics refer to as the climate. Bob watson, chief scientist for the world bank and former chair of the intergovernmental panel on climate change, added that the pentagon s dire warnings could no longer be ignored. Task force climate change oceanographer of the navy. Climate change is real and a national security issue. Feb 21, 2004 the document predicts that abrupt climate change could bring the planet to the edge of anarchy as countries develop a nuclear threat to defend and secure dwindling food, water and energy supplies. The pentagon released a landmark report yesterday declaring climate change an immediate risk to national security and outlining how it intends to protect bases, prepare.
United states army war college the center for climate. Pentagon signals security risks of climate change the new. The pentagon report on an abrupt climate change scenario was commissioned by andrew marshall, longtime director of a think tank called the office of net assessment. Leveraging existing reports and analyses on the influence of. Pentagon survey details effects of climate change on military.
Climate change has historically been a controversial topic, and former president barack obama was sharply criticized for addressing it during his. The pentagon says climate change is a national security threat part i is the conclusion of two pentagon reports that have alarmed our military leaders. Apocalyptic pentagon report on global warming could spur. If the pentagon is sending out that sort of message, then this is an. Oct, 2014 the following is the 2014 department of defense climate change adaptation roadmap, issued on oct. Immediate risk to national security posed by global. The center for climate and security ccs, a policy institute with an advisory board of senior retired military officers and national security experts, supports the u. Mar 16, 2017 unlike some in the trump administration, defense secretary jim mattis believes climate change is real and that it poses a threat to international security, according to a us media report. The climate change agenda has risen substantially in global and national importance and the topic has thus been given a dedicated chapter in this 2. This video highlights the pentagon s focus on climate change as the military examines potential risks, strategic responses, and impacts of climate change on future military and humanitarian missions. The effects of a changing climate are a national security issue with potential impacts to department of defense dod or the department. Climate change damages bases, and pentagon preps for. Climate change threatens half of us bases worldwide. Project report climate change adaptation guidelines.
The report explores how such an abrupt climate change scenario could potentially. Climate change urgent and growing threat to national. An abrupt climate change scenario and its implications for. Pentagon prepares for the common defense of climate change edward agran, iowa city climate advocates published 3. Department of defenses recentlyreleased report to congress national security implications of climaterelated risks and a changing climate. He said that the pentagon s internal fears should prove the tipping point in persuading bush to accept climatic change. Nearly half of us military sites are threatened by wild weather linked to climate change, according to a new pentagon study whose findings run contrary to white house views on. Immediate risk to national security posed by global warming. That report was delivered to congress yesterday, prosaicallytitled report on effects of. Planning handbook on climate change installation adaptation and resilience. The full report of the national climate assessment provides an indepth look at climate change impacts on the u. Physical science, the first of three volumes bringing the original 2009 report uptodate with research from the 2011 interim report plus research as current as the third quarter of 20. It is in this context that dod is releasing a climate change adaptation.
Oct 14, 2014 the report is the latest in a series of studies highlighting the national security risks of climate change. Pentagon officials meanwhile declared that the abrupt climate change report, although commissioned by their legendary yoda, had not been passed on to marshalls superiors in the defense department and the bush administration san francisco chronicle, february 25, 2004. But the pentagons characterization of it as a presentday threat demanding immediate. The pentagon released a congressionally mandated report pdf that. Explore how climate change affects you and your family.
Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with united states military operations in 2019 april 30, 2020 department of defense fiscal year 2019 annual report on sexual assault in the military. Implications for us national security of anticipated climate change. A pdf version of the technical documentation is provided below for each indicator, along with an overview that describes epas process for selecting and evaluating indicators. In reading this chapter, it needs to be borne in mind. Given that, the studys starting point is the implications of climate change for the u.
The 2003 pentagon report, dubbed an abrupt climate change scenario and its implications for united states national security, was indeed seized upon. Scenario from a pentagoncommissioned report title page of futurist study commissioned by the pentagons office of net assessment, finalized in october 2003 and leaked via media on february 22, 2004. The report was sponsored and funded by the pentagons strategic environmental research and development program serdp, and. This is the amount of climate change as measured by the change in. Climate change and national security council on foreign relations. An initial look at dods activities toward climate change resiliency. Downloads for indicators technical documentation climate. A hairraising pentagon report pdf on the potentially imminent and colossal national security threat posed by climate change has been making. This report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the united states. Department of agriculture research, education and economics office of the chief scientist july 24, 2012 there is considerable sciencebased evidence that the global climate is changing, with increasing overall temperatures, increasing carbon dioxide co 2 and other greenhouse gases ghgs, and. A pentagon commissioned report by two bay area futurologists has sparked an international brouhaha over possible climate change disasters. Our first step in planning for these challenges is to identify the effects of climate change on the department with tangible and. For the first time, the report at the request of lawmakers considered the significance of climate change for national security, both as a potential source of conflict and a factor in military operations. Roadmap, updated in 2014, is one of the major guiding documents behind.
Pentagon signals security risks of climate change the. Storm over pentagon climate scenario us news environment. Press reports usually called marshall the yoda of the pentagon, and foreign policy magazine in 2012 called him one of the worlds top global thinkers. As a synthesis of this work, serdp prepared a report in 20. Growing pentagon focus on energy and climate the new. A new pentagon report says that climate change is an urgent and growing threat to our national security and blames it for increased natural disasters that will require more american troops. Pentagon survey details effects of climate change on. Feb 26, 2004 a report commissioned by a pentagon think tank is creating a storm of controversy not because of any military scenarios but because of what it has to say about climate change. Adaptation to the extreme climate and weather events experienced in australia and new zealand has already cost the urban water industry millions of dollars. It represents the first of two volumes of the fourth national climate assessment, mandated by the global change research act of 1990. Pentagon wrestles with bogus climate warnings as funds. New report from the pentagon the center for climate. Army, and the army is therefore the focus of the analysis and recommendations.
Chuck hagel, department of defense, pentagon, us air force. To that end, dod factors in the effects of the environment into its mission. Pentagon chief says climate change threatens security. Unlike some in the trump administration, defense secretary jim mattis believes climate change is real and that it poses a threat to international security, according to a us media report. Congress asked the department of defense dod to provide a report on vulnerabilities to military installations and combatant commander requirements resulting from climate change over the next 20 years. Climate change threatens half of us bases worldwide, pentagon. He said that the pentagons internal fears should prove the tipping point in persuading bush to accept climatic change. Report on effects of a changing climate to the department.
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