National security report on climate change – as mentioned in EPA press release on endangerment finding
April 20, 2009
EPA’s press release last Friday on the greenhouse gas endangerment finding prominently mentioned the following report (.pdf) from CNA Corporation.
The report focuses on the security risks from climate change. The advisory board that put it together was staffed with eminent retired generals, admirals, etc., from all branches of the armed services.
And, because this is the 21st century, they also put together the following video – watch and enjoy.
— Maril Hazlett, www.climateandenergy.org
April 20, 2009 at 7:47 am
[...] Note the panel of federal reviewers, which includes scientists from USGS and USDA as well as NASA (not Jim Hansen) and NOAA. For an analysis of how climate change will impact Kansas climate, also see the climate study recently carried out by KU climatologists Johannes Feddema and Nate Brunsell. For an analysis of how climate change will impact national security, see the CNA report. [...]
June 11, 2009 at 1:54 am
[...] Think tank CNA Corporation released the report last month. The authors included a star list of former generals and admirals from all four branches of the military (many of whom also helped put together a 2007 CNA report on climate change and national security). [...]