It is also a reminder that the kind of weather extremes escalating with climate change aren’t limited to the coasts, said retired Rear Adm. David W. Titley. But federal agencies and scientists around the world agree that climate change already is making natural disasters more frequent, stronger and longer. The military has warned in a series of reports under past administrations that climate change is a security threat on many fronts. Responding to an AP inquiry, the White House’s National Security Council did not directly address whether the administration sees climate change as a national security threat, but said it takes the issue of climate change seriously. That leaves it to former military leaders to raise the alarm about how climate change could affect national security.

Source: National Post March 22, 2019 04:30 UTC