~!~ Congress has received a report from the Pentagon over climate change// The report says parts of the world that have a higher likelihood of having instability and violence will face the brunt of climate change// (ukcanadaus)
~!~ Congress required the report so as the gain insight into the climate change issue and understand how military practices are going to be affected by them// The report shows how rise in sea level and extreme weather events are posing a big threat on disrupting military practices// (ukcanadaus)
~!~ **The National Security Strategy, issued in February 2015, is clear that climate change is an urgent and growing threat to our national security, contributing to increased natural disasters, refugee flows, and conflicts over basic resources such as food and water**, said the report// (ukcanadaus)