Top members of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee today voiced support for the Biden administration elevating climate change as a key national security topic and said the Defense Department should make investments to mitigate its vulnerabilities. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), who chairs the panel, said DOD must be prepared for climate change "or suffer the consequences." McCollum, speaking during a hearing on the national security implications of climate change in the Arctic region , highlighted the severe weather damage in...
