Planting the first pole on the Overland Telegraph line to Carpentaria, Calvert, S., ~1870,  National Library of Australia

Here are a list of notable headlines and comments on climate and security matters from the past week. If we’ve missed any, let us know.

• The fighting has begun over who owns the land drowned by climate change https://bloom.bg/2r8RYID via @BW

• Latest info on #CAWildfire Debris Removal Program in Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties (via @USACESacramento) via @USACEHQ

• Value of Precision in Probability Assessment: Evidence from a Large-Scale Geopolitical Forecasting Tournament Friedman+ https://academic.oup.com/isq/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/isq/sqx078/4944059?redirectedFrom=fulltext via @resilienceSci

• #transboundarywaters: straddling the border between Kenya and Tanzania, the Mara River Basin might easily have been a point of international conflict. But instead, it’s become an opportunity for unity and collaboration between the two countries. https://www.globalwaters.org/resources/blogs/safeguarding-sustainability via @WorldBankWater

• Study: Atolls Hosting Critical Military Sites May Be Uninhabitable in 12 Years https://climateandsecurity.org/2018/04/27/study-atolls-hosting-critical-military-sites-may-be-uninhabitable-in-12-years/ via @CntrClimSec

• US DoD study says some US military bases are threatened by sea level rise. Too bad US President doesn’t believe in climate change. “Study: Sea Level Rise Threatens U.S. Military’s Island Bases” http://scl.io/fR5Us-I  via @Mar_Ex

• Over 427,000 people have been affected by flash and river flooding in Hirshabelle, South West and Jubaland states as well as Banadir region. Read more: OCHA Somalia Flash Update #2 – Humanitarian impact of heavy rains | 26 April 2018 https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/ocha-somalia-flash-update-2-humanitarian-impact-heavy-rains-26-april-2018?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=shared&utm_source=twitter.com … via @reliefweb

• Whether #climatechange #tippingpoint occurs in 2030 or 2050 the data is worrisome says @bobkopp & experts from @CntrClimSec & @RiceEarthSci. ISD report shows need to prepare for #humansecurity implications: http://ow.ly/MkXR30jHowA @RutgersEOAS @Climate_Center https://georgetown.app.box.com/s/punu9t0hczjan0w7iu1jfhxfk01ywcyc via @GUDiplomacy

• The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/04/25/climate-change-could-make-thousands-of-tropical-islands-uninhabitable-in-coming-decades-new-study-says/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.02db8b8cfbed via @christcmooney

• Climate change is poised to “exacerbate the core causes of #conflict,” such as “mass #migration and competition for resources.” That’s why #Pacific Islands “are calling for a UN Special Representative on #climate and security.”-Robert Sisilo, Solomon Islands’ UN Ambassador via @sarahhoughton_

• Join us for our 2nd Energy Talk 2018 – Africa: Climate Change, Security and Violent Conflict’ – https://mailchi.mp/b456a72a2d3d/save-the-date-final-eucersecfkas-energy-talk-2853605 via @eucers

• Dan Rather “Many in the Pentagon know that not only is climate change real, but that it poses serious national security concerns.
  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/04/25/climate-change-could-make-thousands-of-tropical-islands-uninhabitable-in-coming-decades-new-study-says/?utm_term=.183e586197a5 via @DanRather

• “Climate change is an important factor to study to save money,” says John Conger of @CntrClimSec, noting the taxpayer money the Pentagon could waste if it fails to adequately plan for rising seas. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25042018/rising-sea-level-projections-pacific-islands-military-sites-kwajalein-atoll-usgs-climate-change-research @insideclimate

• FM @HeikoMaas: Germany is ready to become a driver for crises prevention, peace, human rights and the fight against climate change in the UN Security Council. @GermanyUN via @GermanyDiplo

• France supports a transversal & integrated approach, which combines actions on security, humanitarian, political, development and fight against climate change front  @JBLemoyne via @franceonu

• #G7 #foreignministers on 23 April: “..stress overriding importance of #conflict #prevention…need 4 integrated conflict management. Thank Working Group on #ClimateChange & #Fragility…, note with appreciation its report & remain seized of this issue.” https://g7.gc.ca/en/g7-presidency/themes/building-peaceful-secure-world/g7-ministerial-meeting/g7-foreign-ministers-joint-communique/ via @GERClimatEnergy

• Humanitarian aid – @usairforce delivered a firetruck & ambulance to #Guatemala last week for donation to the Tecpan municipality. The vehicles were donated by Mission of Love Foundation & delivered through DoD’s Denton Program which moves humanitarian cargo to developing nations. via @southcomwatch

• At #FoEDebate on Building Climate Resilience @UNEnvironment ‘s Oli Brown: Climate change will have huge impact, fundamentally redrawing the maps of the world. It will have impact on hard security as well. @UNEP_EU

• ‘It is important to not just look at water scarcity and climate change from an environmental and developmental perspective. We must also bring it into the political and security debate’, Nelaam Melwani of @nlatun said. #UNSC #climatesecurityGWU via NLintheUSA

• Great to present on climate and security in the #UNSC at #climatesecurityGWU today! Such interesting perspectives – looking forward to the discussions! via @neelamelwani

• Recurring theme at Hague Roundtable on Climate and Security: The water crisis in the Lake Chad region. https://climateandsecurity.org/2017/09/18/lake-chad-tackling-climate-fragility-links/ … #ClimatesecurityGWU via @davjolly

• At #ClimatesecurityGWU, @shiloh_fetzek talks about the importance of the @Planetary_Sec conference and “The Hague Declaration on Climate Security” Says “We have a responsibility to prepare” via @TheAndyHolland

• Drought forecasted to prolong wildfire threat across southwestern U.S. https://bsun.md/2FbqIyd via @balsunworld

• Droughts And Wildfires Mean Floods Are Likely. Is The Front Range Ready? http://www.cpr.org/news/story/droughts-and-wildfires-means-floods-are-likely-is-the-front-range-ready#.Wt5oZX3pBRE.twitter … #floodready via @WCraigFugate

• U.S. Armed Forces providing assistance to flooding victims on #Kauai https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/navy-lends-helping-hand-as-hawaiian-island-braces-for-more-flooding-1.522779 via @PacificCommand

• Before the foreign and security ministers met in Toronto the G7 addressed another important security-linked issue in London – climate change and oceans #climateaction via @brittaneywarren

• Ambassador Dominguez hosts bilateral meeting with His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Asim, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives. They addressed common challenges related to Climate Change, Oceans, and Global Security. via @ChileONU

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Power Restoration contractors, supporting the Coliseo Office in Arecibo, #PuertoRico, work in the municipality of Jayuya, April 22. Workers are clearing a path to a distribution line that serves more than 900 residents.  D. Palmer via @USACEHQ

• Day 2 of the @g7 foreign ministers’ meeting is underway – Director of @g7_rg @jjkirton predicts the ministers’ will be shocked into producing a successful outcome, but @JustinTrudeau needs to make the climate-security link to spur success @ #G7Charlevoix https://bit.ly/2HnP3qE  via @brittaneywarren