Activists Want President To Create Sec. Of Global Warming Cabinet Position
Posted By Chris White On 11:03 AM 09/14/2016
National security insiders and environmentalists believe the next U.S. president must create a new cabinet position to confront so-called man made global warming.
An environmentalist think tank and former members of the military brass argued in a report Wednesday that future presidential administrations must tackle global warming by crafting a cabinet level position to deal with the effects climate change have on national security.
The document, which also describes global warming as a “significant and direct” threat to the U.S. military, is the brainchild of Washington-based think tank Center for Climate and Security, as well as senior military officials including retired Gen. Anthony Zinni, former commander of the U.S. Central Command, and Admiral Samuel Locklear, the former head of the Pacific Command.
“The complex relationship between sea level rise, storm surge and global readiness and responsiveness must be explored down to the operational level, across the Services and Joint forces, and up to a strategic level as well,” the report said.
Climatic change presents an enormous risk to national security, the Center for Climate and Security said in a statement, adding, “inaction is not a viable option.”
Francesco Femia, co-founder of the Center for Climate and Security, said the reports show a surge in support from national security and military officials to engage in a multi-thronged fight against climate change.
Similar claims have come from Obama administration officials.
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