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.
- Oct 21 -“It’s obvious some of the violence we are observing… is directly linked to the impact of climate change.” So important to understand climate change is here now, and acting as a security threat multiplier. | Climate change is exacerbating world conflicts, says Red Cross president. https://t.co/Aer9UmlrSz via @ErikSolheim @Guardian
- Oct 21 -Responding to Climate-Related Security Risks: Reviewing Regional Organizations in Asia and Africa New article with
@MalinMobjork: https://rdcu.be/9GEt [full-text view-only version] via@SpringerNature via @FlorianKrampe
- Oct 21 -A Security Analysis of the New IPCC Report: Prevent 2°C, Prepare for 1.5°, and Do So Responsibly https://t.co/7phTxfgUf3 via @CntrClimSec
- Oct 21 -Some 400 people returned to the base this week to assess their property and retrieve belongings, said Capt. Margaret Kealy-Machella, a spokesperson with the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/access-to-tyndall-afb-for-servicemembers-to-assess-hurricane-damage-ends-sunday-1.552946 …
@caitlinmkenney via @starsandstripes
- Oct 19 -For the first time in decades, a U.S. aircraft carrier entered the Arctic Circle Oct. 19 to conduct operations in the Norwegian Sea |.
@USSHARRYSTRUMAN CSG entered#ArcticCircle – 1st@USNavy carrier in decades – to conduct operations in#NorwegianSea & prepare for@NATO-led exercise#TridentJuncture 2018.#PresenceMatters Read:https://bit.ly/2J4W8Ka via @rabrowne
- Oct 19 – Three Takeaways from Hurricane Michael’s Impact on Tyndall Air Force Base https://t.co/MImon5YS6y via @CntrClimSec
- Oct 19 -Hurricane Michael Reminded America Why Climate Change Is a National Security Risk https://psmag.com/environment/hurricane-michael-reminded-america-why-climate-change-is-a-national-security-risk … via
@pacificstand@jaredbkeller
- Oct 18 -The devastation of Tyndall Air Force Base, where 17 grounded F-22 stealth fighters were damaged in the storm, points to American air power’s vulnerability in major hurricanes https://t.co/HBO37pXBoO via @NYTimesAtWar
- Oct 18 -“It’s not just science at stake. It’s our survival,” Rear Adm. (Ret.) Jonathan White
#climatechange “The dangers to national security are real and we must support the researchers who improve our understanding of the threat and ways to mitigate it.” https://t.co/gFaDUiVry7 via @CCLStPaul and @Starsandstripes
- Oct 19 -“Regardless of whether fragility is caused by climate hazards, countries that have fragile governments are less likely to respond effectively to them. Climate exposure will make ending or avoiding conflict even harder….” Latest from
@busbyj2 et al. http://bit.ly/2RTPwmb via @NewSecurityBeat
- Oct 18 -Exposed by Michael: Climate Threat to Warplanes at Coastal Bases https://t.co/uILTvE73Ri via @NYTimes
- Oct 18 -New from
@David_Philipps: the military has more than a dozen air bases on the coast in storm-prone southern states, where scientists predict that hurricanes will grow more intense and more frequent because of global warming https://t.co/pWAGZViOH4 via @Lkatzenberg
- Oct 18 -“…the military has more than a dozen air bases right on the coast in storm-prone southern states, where scientists predict that hurricanes will grow more intense and more frequent because of global warming.” https://nyti.ms/2AfUWRi via
@David_Philipps via @Carter_PE
- Oct 18 -Leaders from
#Europe and#Asia meet in Brussels for#ASEM12 Summit. Close collaboration is ever more important as we face the same global challenges. We need to find joint solutions in areas like climate change, security, migration and trade via @NLatEU
- Oct 18 –
#ASEM12 has started in#Brussels. Important global challenges on agenda: climate change, connectivity, trade, security, multilateralism, sustainable development and gender equality. We are global partners for tackling global challenges via @juhasipila
- Oct 18 -Timely analysis. A Security Analysis of the New IPCC Report: Prevent 2°C, Prepare for 1.5°, and Do So Responsibly https://climateandsecurity.org/2018/10/18/a-security-analysis-of-the-new-ipcc-report-prevent-2c-prepare-for-1-5-and-do-so-responsibly/ … via
@CntrClimSec via @MarcusKingGW
- Oct 18 -Quoted along with
@CntrClimSec John Conger in the@nytimes today on#Michael impact to Tyndall AFB: How will the@DeptofDefense respond & what lessons will they learn? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/us/tyndall-afb-damage-hurricane-michael.html …@penn_state via @dwtitley
- Oct 18 -Part two of our podcast with Adm. McRaven and Mike McCaul on food security https://t.co/ZUqFYzMFfQ via @WarOnTheRocks
- Oct 17 –
#CERFP leaves no stone unturned as they navigate a wooded area in#PortSaintJoe. They are in the area searching and clearing homes that have been damaged as a result of#HurricaneMichael.#FLNGAlwaysThere#HurricaneMichael18@FLSERT@USNationalGuard via @FLGuard
- Oct 18 –
#Airmen from@RobinsAFB_GA have restored RADAR capabilities to@TeamTyndall.#HurricaneMichael https://www.afcyber.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1663165/5th-ccg-supports-hurricane-michael-relief-at-tyndall/ … via @usairforce
- Oct 18 -Most of Tyndall’s 55 F-22s were flown away to safety before Hurricane Michael hit, but 17 of the aircraft had been grounded for maintenance. The cost of those jets: $5.8 billion| The wreckage at Florida’s Tyndall Air Force Base shows how climate change may be putting billions of dollars worth of sophisticated aircraft at risk during storms like Hurricane Michael https://t.co/SL473KuQX8 via @NYTimes
- Oct 17 -Rear Adm. (Ret.) Jonathan White said that climate change is a threat to coastal military installations and, in a larger sense, to national security overall. https://t.co/AbRzqWfUM9 via @starsandstripes
- Oct 18 -All countries in the Global Food Security Index experience declines in food security when taking into account climate-related and natural resource risks. Learn more: https://econ.st/2EthRg9
#GFSI2018#FoodSecurity
- Oct 18 -In session 2nd day of
#EUCO with#Malta PM@JosephMuscat_JM and other#EU leaders’ focusing on#migration, internal security including#cyber, relations with#Africa#Arab league, and#climate@MaltaGov via @MaltainEU
- Oct 18 –
#UNDP: * Policy Specialist – Climate and Security Risk | Grade: P4 http://unjl.org/job/?371633#jobs via @UNJobList
- Oct 17 -Identifying and Assessing Compounding Climate Risks to National Security http://climateandsecurity.org/2018/10/17/identifying-and-assessing-compounding-climate-risks-to-national-security/ … via @CntrClimSec
- Oct 16 –
#WWS2018 Sustainability Session sponsored by@Heifer.In a world with a rising global population, eminent climate change, and widespread political instability, it has become imperative to drive a sustainable, inclusive economy via @worldwomanfund
- Oct 17 -Afghan drought ‘displacing more people than Taliban conflict’ https://t.co/dx57J9tZZq via @PatrickCDoherty
- Oct 16 -New USAID Report on the Double Burden of Climate Exposure and State Fragility https://climateandsecurity.org/2018/10/15/the-double-burden-of-climate-exposure-and-state-fragility/ …
@busbyj2 via @CntrClimSec
- Oct 16 -Take note
#environment &#security,#environmentalpeacebuilding,#climatesecurity folks: UNSG@antonioguterres weighs in with speech on natural resources,#climate,#conflict &#peace. via @geoffdabelko |More than 40% of internal armed conflicts over the last 60 years have been linked to natural resources. With the increasing impacts of climate change, the risks are only going to grow. We need to effectively address them. https://bit.ly/2J0sVQt via @antonioguterres
- Oct 15 -Calling all grad students interested in
#climate and#security policy. Apply for the 2019 Inter-Policy School Summit http://youtu.be/jPHfBIKQ0kQ Learn more now.@Harris_IPSS@HarrisPolicy http://eepurl.com/dGJ3R5
- Oct 15 -Among top issues the Army is preparing for: climate change and resource competition. Described as “trends likely to shape future warfare.” https://t.co/cEtRDBy2wS via @amelscript
- Oct 16 -“Shock and hazards don’t have to become natural disasters if we give early warning and take early action: saving lives, preserving livelihoods, promoting ways of life that adapt to changing circumstances.”
@Federation commits to help the world#AccelerateAdaptation via @As_SyIFRC
- Oct 16 –
#SriLanka#Cyclone Heavy rainfall across the country btw 1-14 Oct caused flash floods in 12 districts. +75,000 people have been affected and +2,000 people are displaced via@reliefweb https://reliefweb.int/report/sri-lanka/sri-lanka-disaster-situation-update-report-1200-hrs-2018-10-14?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=shared&utm_source=twitter.com … via @ACAPSproject
- Oct 16 -The U.S. air force lose multiple F-22 jets from hurricane Michael and
@Oriana0214 from@Militarydotcom joins@anthonyfurey to discuss it on@SXMCanadaTalks CH.167#NatPostRadio via NatPostRadio
- Oct 15 – On October 22nd, 2018, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. the Fairfax County, Virginia chapter of Citizens’ Climate Education is cosponsoring a screening of “Tidewater” with the DC-based Center for Climate and Security. For more information, click here: https://buff.ly/2OffIcy
- Oct 15 -Relief efforts are well underway
@TeamTyndall after#HurricaneMicheal. Total Force#Airmen are working hard with our sister services, civilian agency partners and volunteers to get the community back up and running.@FEMA via @usairforce