"How climate change harms national security"

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How climate change harms national security

by Lee Gunn at Detroit News


http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140521/OPINION01/305210002/0/OPINION01/How-climate-change-harms-national-security

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Rather than serving as catalysts for conflict, climate change can and should be serving as the catalyst for cooperation and change. In complex systems, when you face a set of obstacles or limitations, you must explore the range of possibilities and innovate; we have the opportunity now to do just that, to push ahead and not only address and adapt to climate change, but to create a far different mix of energy systems.

The American military, the single largest user of oil in the U.S., has recently begun transitioning to renewable and more efficient energy to improve its operational effectiveness and flexibility, with the added benefit of beginning to reduce its fossil fuel dependence and mitigate climate change. Civilian and uniformed leaders of our military know it is increasingly risky to depend on a single fuel source; these leaders are diversifying the military’s sources of power to make our bases more resilient and our forces more effective.

The U.S. and international community have yet to address the full spectrum of projected climate change issues as we of the CNA Military Advisory Board see them from a national security perspective. More must be done. Moving forward, the Department of Defense must be permitted for example to continue innovating and identifying opportunities to improve resilience, at lower costs.

Michigan must make mitigating climate change a priority. Michigan has a special ability to lead the nation in facing the consequences of climate change and creating America’s new energy future. Our state has enormous intellectual capacity — more engineers than any other state and a great network of research universities — as well as terrific entrepreneurial spirit, and the best manufacturing base in America.



From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140521/OPINION01/305210002#ixzz32sW0LQEc


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1. For the knuckle draggers.

Less food and water is baaaad!



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I'm sure I've offended someone!



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