Climate change is imperiling half of all U.S. military sites globally

[applegrove]

E.A. CRUNDEN at Think Progress

https://thinkprogress.org/military-climate-change-d64c53236c28/

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A new study from the Pentagon reveals that almost half of all U.S. military sites are threatened by climate change. The findings stand in stark contrast to the White House’s position on global warming and climate science.

Around 1,700 sites around the world, ranging from outposts to large bases, are imperiled by drought, wind, and flooding, the Pentagon study reveals. The report, submitted to Congress last Friday, is the first investigation into the impact “a changing climate” might have on at least 3,500 U.S. military spaces.


“The Department of Defense (DoD) has significant experience in planning for and managing risk and uncertainty. The effects of climate and extreme weather represent additional risks to incorporate into the Department’s various planning and risk management processes,” the report reads.

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Various studies have identified a broad range of effects that could impact our ability to fully execute the Defense mission of protecting and maintaining the security interests of the United States at home and around the world. Changes in climate can potentially shape the environment in which we operate and the missions we are required to do. If extreme weather makes our critical facilities unusable or necessitate costly or manpower-intensive workarounds, that is an unacceptable impact.

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[maxsolomon]

1. Oh noes

guess we'll have to close them.

[BigmanPigman]

2. They'll just raise taxes on the poor

and elderly and cut Social Security/Medicare to fund the upgrades. Meanwhile the 50 states will have to fend for themselves since there won't be enough money in the budget to upgrade the US or pay the zillions of dollars for emergency assistance. This year's damages were the most costly ever and this is nothing compared to what is in our near future.

[gratuitous]

3. Gotta hand it to the Chinese

They've really thought of everything to further this whole global climate change hoax.

[Hortensis]

4. Our military are long-time BELIEVERS in climate change.

For decades now they've been studying its expected impact on all aspects of their job. New conflicts, mass migrations as life in whole regions becomes unsustainable. Breakup of alliances and formations of new ones. New ocean routes opening up. Of course flooding of coastline bases.

Need to mitigate the effects of climate change on the environments of our military holdings themselves is a fun one. Many bases are trying to deal with endangered animal and plant species, migration of new ones on, right there.