JUST IN: Defense Science Board Urges Pentagon to Prepare for Climate Change
9/5/2024
By Allyson Park
The Defense Science Board in a recently released study recommended that the Pentagon anticipate global crises and potential conflicts caused by climate change and prioritize investments in new systems and technologies to mitigate the trend.
Climate change has emerged as one of the most concerning and pressing challenges in modern times and poses severe challenges for both national and global security, the year-old "2023 Defense Science Board Summer Study on Climate Change and Global Security" released Sept. 2 stated. Stresses due to climate change affect how the department operates and how it should look to strengthen strategic deterrence and prepare for potential conflict, the report added.
“The global impacts of climate change and the failure of current diplomatic approaches to mitigate its effects mean that time is of the essence for the DoD to prepare to operate in a climate-changed environment,” the study stated.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2024/9/5/just-in-dod-publishes-climate-change-report
