Task Force Urges DOD Action To Better Prepare For Climate Change-Induced Crises

By Jason Sherman / November 11, 2011 at 9:36 PM
The Pentagon must better prepare for conflict and humanitarian disasters triggered by climate change by adopting a raft of alterations to its organization, policy, force structure, facilities, training, security assistance and coordination with other agencies, according to a new report from the Defense Science Board. The DSB's "Task Force on Trends and Implications of Climate Change for National and International Security" calls on the Pentagon to develop a "strong climate information system database" to predict where weather patterns are likely...

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