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IN 2014, THE PENTAGON RELEASED A REPORT ASSERTING DECISIVELY THAT CLIMATE CHANGE POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY, WITH INCREASED RISKS FROM TERRORISM, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, GLOBAL POVERTY, AND FOOD SHORTAGES.

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel: “Defense leaders must be part of this global discussion. We must be clear-eyed about the security threats presented by climate change, and we must be proactive in addressing them.”

We ignore this report — and the former defense secretary’s warning — at our peril.