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 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/2RTPwmbvia @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 -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 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 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 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
