They also project that climate change will exacerbate conditions, such as drought, that lead to conflict. Until recently, the Trump administration has been hands-off when military officials have spoken about climate change. “Up until now, the national security and intelligence agencies have been allowed to conduct analysis on climate change and have determined that it is a national security risk,” said Francesco Femia, a co-founder of the Center for Climate and Security. Geoffrey Kemp, for instance, worked as a special national security assistant to Ronald Reagan. And retired Adm. Paul Zukunft, another signer, just recently left his post in the Trump administration as the Coast Guard’s top officer.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2019 17:21 UTC