Airman 1st Class Pauline Umali, lifts sand bags from a truck during typhoon preparation at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, JASMONET JACKSON/U.S. AIR FORCE
Here are a list of notable headlines and comments on climate and security matters from the past several weeks. If we’ve missed any, let us know.
- Interested in climate security? Apply now for the CSAG Climate Security Fellowship Program | Call for Applications: Inaugural 2018 CSAG Climate Security Fellowship https://climateandsecurity.org/2018/08/31/call-for-applications-inaugural-2018-csag-climate-security-fellowship/ …
@amsecproject@NewSecurityBeat
- Iraq is one of the MiddleEast’s most climate vulnerable http://countries.To tackle security threats facing the post-ISIS Iraq, terrorism, socio-political & economic challenges need to be addressed interlinked with climate-related security risks. https://www.eastwest.ngo/idea/expert-working-group-releases-report-climate-related-security-risks-iraq …via @abdellatif_adel
- Iraq risks a jihadist resurgence if it fails to tackle a critical drought and other climate-related security issues, according to a study presented to the UN Security Council http://u.afp.com/oBUy via @AFP
- Climate change is the “single greatest threat to the livelihood, security and well-being” of peoples of the Pacific, the Samoan leader said https://t.co/TL8NKcTXv1 via @HuffPost
- “Africa has many Lake Chads.” – Our Roundtable on Human Security in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, focused on the effect of climate change on situations like
#LakeChad. Our summary here#LakeChadBerlin@TanaForum https://t.co/Ye7xy5F8qU via @MunSecConf
- If in London 11 Sep, and thinking about
#climatechange and#arctic go to this event: The Arctic Melt: Climate Change and Security Concerns in the ArcticSIGN UP for our next panel discussion: The#Arctic Melt,#ClimateChange & Security Concerns. 11 September, 13-15:00 followed by wine reception at@KingsCollegeLon! See our expert panel & sign up in link below! Please share@UCL_Energy@UKERCHQ@NERCscience https://mailchi.mp/ccd4821c86d1/save-the-date-final-eucersecfkas-energy-talk-2942901 … via @LauBlaxe and @SimonChinYee
- Pacific leaders to treat climate change as security threat https://t.co/cLW6bGcYoQ via @themainichi
- “Island nations gathered for the official 49th Pacific Islands Forum, with leaders expected to sign a wide-ranging agreement that places climate change on par with regional security issues.”
#BluePacific#NauruPIF2018 via @wtmpacific
- Spain ready to take part in the dialogue between
#Pacific leaders and@ForumSEC partners: regional security, climate change & maritime security are the main topics of the discussions@SpainMFA@EmbajadaEspAust via @SpaininFiji
- Forum Leaders meet Ministers/Ambassadors from 18 partners to region – discussing regional security incl. climate change & oceans. USA, UK, Sth Korea, Japan, China, France, EU, India, Thailand, Italy, Germany, Canada, Cuba, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Spain, Turkey via @sargentbeth
- “
#ClimateChange is a genuine risk to global#security… you have in the#UK a partner committed to building resilience to climate change”. Strong words and statement of partnership w/ the#Pacific by@MarkFieldUK at Dialogue session w/ Pacific Islands Forum Leaders via @Cameron_Diver
- Strengthening
#RegionalSecurity and#PacificResilience was the focus of the 49th Pacific Islands Forum meetings between#Pacific Leaders,#DialoguePartners, and Forum Observers in#Nauru today.#NauruPIF2018#BluePacific#Partnerships https://www.forumsec.org/partnerships-for-a-stronger-pacific-highlighted-at-49th-pacific-islands-forum/ … via @ForumSEC
#EU Ambassadors around the globe in the#EP.#Climate Diplomacy an important instrument of Foreign Policy for peace, security and development via @jo_leinen
- Time to focus on water management in Arab world as source of growth and stability http://tinyurl.com/yb4ou5zf via
@WorldBank https://t.co/D6qXyw2Q4J via @AndersJagerskog
- Japan Hit by Strongest Typhoon in 25 Years, Prompting Evacuations https://t.co/fzEHpRznKc via @wmrogers
- Enroll in our
#CIESSCourseWorkshop on “Resiliency in Human Security in the face of Disaster Risk and Climate Change” October 15-19 More information: https://bit.ly/2MCiIyP via @ciess_org
- How do Regional Institutions in Asia and Africa respond to
#ClimateSecurity Risks? New@SIPRIorg insights just published! https://www.sipri.org/publications/2018/sipri-insights-peace-and-security/responses-climate-related-security-risks-regional-organizations-asia-and-africa … via @FlorianKrampe
- Prime Minister Tuilaepa of
#Samoa, at the@LowyInstitute – “Our region is a more crowded and contested strategic space” and on the need for an expanded idea of security that includes human security and climate resilience via @HamishJWyatt
- Launched today: Stockholm Climate Security Hub, a new initiative from
@swemfa for more research on#ClimateSecurity. Read more: https://www.government.se/press-releases/2018/08/sweden-launches-new-research-collaboration-for-climate-and-security/ … …via @SweMFA
- UH-60 Black Hawk crew from 25th Infantry Division provides DoD support to FEMA as part of Joint Task Force 5-0, Aug 26. Crew is flying to the Island of Hawaii to support state/local efforts from Hurricane Lane.
@PacificCommand@USArmy#LLWS2018@DeptofDefense@HINationalGuard via @USARPAC
- Migration increases significantly in communities hit by drought and floods. In areas highly exposed to climate-related natural disasters in
#Nepal, up to 75 percent of men between 19 and 44 years of age migrate: http://ow.ly/UvH930lz48C via @FAOclimate
- VW to limit use of weather-altering tech after Mexico protest https://t.co/GxC3fyD86Q
- Drought has led to the loss of 280,000 hectares of beans and maize in
#Guatemala,#ElSalvador and#Honduras, affecting the food security of more than 2 million people http://bit.ly/2MKCCaa@FAOemergencies@WFP via @reliefweb
- Army Assistant Secretary Nominee on Whether or Not Climate Change Affects the Military: “Absolutely.” http://climateandsecurity.org/2018/08/23/army-assistant-secretary-nominee-on-whether-or-not-climate-change-affects-the-military-absolutely/ … via @CntrClimSec
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response in preparation for
#HurricaneLane. We have more than 40 personnel engaged and coordinating with local, state and@fema partners on the Hawaiian Islands via @USACEHQ
- 3 things to know about
#HurricaneLane: Hawaii-based#USNavy ships sorting ahead of hurricane Ships will be positioned to respond after storm, if needed Aircraft securing in hangars or flying to other airfields http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=106820&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=100000313210541&utm_campaign=Misc …@CNICHQ@JointBasePHH@flynavy via @USNavy
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@prezydentpl@AndrzejDuda and Prime Minister@jacindaardern. Bilateral talks focused on global challenges, such as security and climate change, and PL-NZ relations. There are many shared values of democracy, human rights and int’l rule-based system via @PLinNewZealand
- Heads of SOPAC maritime forces are meeting in Tonga to discuss regional security issues. Hosted by
#HMAF, the poolside setting belies the serious issues at hand including: climate change, trans national crime, IUU fishing, SAR response and capacity bldg.#SPHMF via @YoursAye_NZ
- As Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii, a summary of key storm vulnerabilities on Oahu (courtesy of USAF) http://www.globalint.org/GlobalInt/Hawaii-globalint.pdf …
@Alice_C_Hill@climatemedianet@CntrClimSec@ClimateCentral@CostaSamaras@GeopolSimon@Alex_Verbeek@LauraNDeutsch via @ChadMBriggs
- Osan Air Base remains in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 2, Camp Humphreys set TCCOR 2 at 1 p.m. and Kunsan Air Base remains in TCCOR 1 as Typhoon Soulik continues its approach toward Korea’s west coast via @starsandstripes
- You do not need a landfall for a hurricane to be a deadly – billion dollar disaster.
#HurricaneLane will likely be proof of that because extreme rainfall over mountainous terrain = catastrophic flooding via @BillKarins
- U.S. bases in South Korea are preparing as Typhoon Soulik takes aim at the Korean Peninsula https://t.co/I8nEjXPHZA via @starsandstripes
- Volunteers are needed statewide in preparation for Hurricane Lane! The Red Cross is seeking volunteers who are willing to be on-call to potentially assist in staffing shelters or assessing damage. Training will be provided. https://www.redcross.org/local/hawaii/about-us/news-and-events/news/volunteers-needed-statewide-in-preparation-for-hurricane-lane.html … via @HawaiiRedCross
- History is being made today! A NOAA Hurricane Hunter P-3 is flying into a hurricane in the Central Pacific for the first time in their history!
#NOAA42 is on its way to Hurricane Lane from Honolulu and AOML scientists are on board via @HRD_AOML_NOAA
- Tell the Forum about strategies for insurance, security, preparedness and risk management. Submit a proposal by September 4th! http://NationalAdaptationForum.org/Proposals .
#NAF2019#adaptation#resilience#climatechange#disasterriskmanagement#climateinsurance#climatesecurity#preparedness via @AdaptationForum
- “There is nothing left for us.” Worst drought in decades grips two-thirds of Afghanistan https://twitter.com/i/status/1031767854440480768 via @AJEnglish
- India Kerala state has been experiencing the worst
#monsoon since 1924, causing flooding and landslides. As of 21 August, +800,000 people have been forcibly displaced to 2,000 temporary camps, and at least 374 people were killed. Read more in our report: https://www.acaps.org/country/india/special-reports#container-1033 … via @ACAPSproject
- There’s a security hazard attached to deliberately dimming the sun to reduce climate hazards
#GeoEngineering – See Olaf Corry’s latest at http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0967010617704142 … via @SecDialogue
- My latest in
@WorldDevJournal mapping climate security vulnerability in South and Southeast Asia with@tgsmitty Nisha Krishnan & Charles Wight (open access) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X18302365 … via @busbyj2
- It’s Major General Stephen Day’s first week on the job as National Drought Coordinator. He’s already got his sleeves rolled up and getting stuck in via @D_LittleproudMP
- Airman uses data from the MQ9Reaper to give firefighters near-real-time information as they confront fires in
#California: https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1604180/guardsmen-bring-combat-skills-to-fighting-western-fires/ … via @usairforce