Report: National Security at Risk from Climate Change
Climate change is likely to pose a significant national security challenge for the U.S. over the next two decades by heightening social and political tensions, threatening the stability of some countries and increasing human health risks, according to a government report released by the office of the Director of National Intelligence on September 21.
In conjunction with the report, President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum ordering federal agencies to account for climate change’s impacts when developing national security policies.