Jackson Hole Global Forum Climate Change and National Security Panel

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.

• Nov 18 – Kenneth Matheson, an unmanned aircraft system pilot with @ArmyERDC, prepares his fixed-wing drone before a flight Nov. 17. Matheson and the UAS team were asked to deploy to Florida to support recovery operations following Hurricane #Michael

• Nov 18 – Lots of discussion about climate change in the 116th Congress – Here’s a look specifically at #ClimateSecurity | Forecast: Climate Change and Security in the 116th Congress https://t.co/LZcQ3BMxKY

• Nov 18 – The Climate and Security Podcast: Episode Two with Rear Admiral Ann Phillips https://t.co/X5wytet6l0

• Nov 18 – Climate change and security to be discussed at APEC summit https://t.co/06tHlnKh4a

• Nov 17 – NASA global temperature is out! Second warmest October on record. The past five are the only Octobers on record more than 1 °C warmer than the average of 1880-1910 via @rahmstorf

• Nov 17 – Responding to climate-related security risks – policy development in the EU and UN @MalinMobjork from @SIPRIorg will deepen our understanding of #climate and security risks on 3rd Dec in Sthlm, organised by #MistraGeopolitics & @Forsvarshogsk Register now http://bit.ly/2PspGI4 via @SEIclimate

• Nov 17 – Join us! @Braced Twitter Chat—How can you build resilience to #climate extremes and disaster in #conflict areas in the West African #Sahel? Mon., November 19 11:30 AM EST/4:30 GMT Join the conversation using #ResilientG5 To learn more, visit: http://bit.ly/2PtAPsf via @TRF_Climate

• Nov 16 – Next February I’ll host a @PlanSecu workshop on natural resource driven #conflict in central #Mali with @torbenja, @giz_gmbh, @mastercircleNL & civil society from #Mopti. Sign up for the event and join the debate on #doable solutions to #ClimateChange. http://www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/activity/a4-local-conflicts-regional-solutions-enhancing-prospects-development-and-stability-mopti … via @LNvoyageuse

• Nov 16 – Emergency assistance needs in #Afghanistan are atypically high through the lean season across the country http://ow.ly/30y630mDY7E via @FEWSNET

• Nov 16 – .@thecaguard continues to support @CAL_FIRE along with other local, state and federal partners battling multiple wildfires throughout the state, but here they’re shown fighting the #CampFire. Go Guard! via @USNationalGuard

• Nov 15 – The Woolsey Fire and Nuclear Safety in the Era of Climate Change https://climateandsecurity.org/2018/11/15/16491/ … via @CntrClimSec

• Nov 13 – New tool from @ndgain not only compares climate vulnerability & readiness of 270 US cities, it also shows variation within cities https://gain-uaa.nd.edu/  via @McCannEcology

• Nov 15 – Attending a training at Nairobi to understand the interplay of climate change and security in which @PracticalAction Nepal and Sudan are becoming a part of project implementation in collaboration with UNEP Geneva via @gopalpghimire

• Nov 15 – Our director Sally speaking at the UCAR Senate briefing on Predicting Coastal Impact: “We need to identify the geographies most at risk and help them prepare for the impacts of climate change before they become hot spots for instability and conflict” https://news.ucar.edu/132636/experts-warn-growing-risks-heavily-populated-coastlines#.W-2WBNvZ5cE.twitter … via @StimsonEnvSec

• Nov 15 – #Norway | Today, Minister @JY_LeDrian will meet with his Norwegian counterpart, Ine Eriksen Soreide, to discuss key international issues, including: European security, climate change, the Sahel & the Middle East. Learn more https://www.fdip.fr/GupBbn7K via @francediplo_EN

• Nov 14 – On November 28, @NewSecurityBeat will present an all-day event on water, conflict, and cooperation. Please join the conversation by using #wateratwilson and watch the live stream here: https://t.co/ggIczHPXax via @TheWilsonCenter

• Nov 14 – Join us December 11 in Washington, DC for an informal conversation on emerging trends in #disaster risk assessment, and help chart a course for the UR 10-year anniversary #UR2020. Don’t forget to RSVP: http://understandrisk.org/ur2020-planning-meeting/ … via @UnderstandRisk

• Nov 14 – From Lagos to Kinshasa, wilder weather and other stresses related to #climate change could lead to knock-on effects such as high crime rates and civil unrest, analysts @MaplecroftRisk warn https://t.co/N2ta96BOJI via @TRF_Climate

• Nov 12 – NASA’s Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team observes California’s wildfires & the damages they’re leaving behind from space. https://go.nasa.gov/2B2jY77 via @NASAEarth

• Nov 14 – Climate, water and energy security for Jordan, Palestine and Israel was the theme of the two days EcoPeace conference. The urgency and self interest of working together to secure a more sustainable, just and peaceful future was the message of the 180 participants via @gidonb

• Nov 13 – 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

• Nov 13 – “Allegations recently surfaced that the Taliban blocked the flow of water to farmers to force their compliance with demands.” Detailed piece on how drought + conflict are converging to ruin agriculture in Afghanistan bit.ly/2SxU6GM  via @RPearshouse

• Nov 13 – UK @DefenceHQ says military must prepare now for “far-reaching consequences” through 2050 due to #climate change. Trade + supply route disruption, increases in migration, crop failures + water wars all on horizon (h/t @crisortunity for spotting) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/754732/GST6_Web_Version_v2.pdf … via @edking_I

• Nov 13 – .@NOAA Coast Survey hydrographers helped survey the waters of U.S. Marine Corps @camp_lejeune in NC, post-Hurricane Florence. @USCG Special Mission Training Center now has the survey data needed to confidently and safely resume small boat tactics training. https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/updates/?p=171622 … via @NOAAcharts

• Nov 13 – Good discussion at @SWP_Berlin today on early warning mechanisms. Very relevant for Germany’s initiative to advance the climate and security agenda in the UN Security Council via @GERClimatEnergy

• Nov 13 – #ClimateChange is one of the greatest challenges facing our world, causing extreme weather events affecting communities’ food, security & livehoods. Today @UNECOSOC will discuss the links between climate change, peacebuilding & sustaining peace. Join us: http://webtv.un.org via @SwedenUN

• Nov 8 – Lieutenant General Jameson, USAF (Ret) at the Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs, “the U.S. military has been concerned about climate change for at least 20 years.” via @CntrClimSec

• Nov 11 – Looking forward to hearing H.E. @UKenyatta speak on the security consequences of climate change at the #ParisPeaceForum alongside Presidents of Djibouti, Republic of Congo, @spain & Prime Minister of @denmarkdotdk via @AmbMkimani

• Nov 11 – Joined the conversation on consequences of climate change at the #ParisPeaceForum. Climate change is not an abstract threat in a far-off future. It is here with us today, and is a defining security and development challenge of our time via @UKenyatta

• Nov 12 – The #ParisPeaceForum opens its door for the 2nd day. Today, Igarapé’s researchers will be at our Innovation in Conflict Prevention booth, as well as participating in several debates with policy-makers on issues regarding Security, Development, Migration, as well as climate change via @igarape_org

• Nov 12 – Rear Admiral Ann Phillips, US Navy (Ret): Extreme weather harms national security https://t.co/UF5cuavv2w

• Nov 12 – Igarapé Institute meetups at the @ParisPeaceForum today: (a) How to make Infrastructure more Conflict-Sensitive? (b) What are the links between climate change and security? (c) What is the role of organized crime in conflict? #ParisPeaceforum via @AAbdenur

• Nov 12 – Hurricane-Damaged Air Force Base Has an Opportunity to Rebuild for Resilience https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hurricane-damaged-air-force-base-has-an-opportunity-to-rebuild-for-resilience/?amp … via @sciam

• Nov 11 – Understanding the National Security implications of our rapidly warming planet is a critical responsibility of military leaders.#climate change via @Dirkjam

• Nov 9 – “When we look at, when I look at, climate change, it’s in the category of sources of conflict around the world and things we have to respond to.” @GenDunford @thejointstaff @CntrClimSec https://t.co/KQI2w1I2r4 via @PhaseZeroNA

• Nov 8 – Lt.Gen Jameson, Lt.Gen Castellaw, Maj.Gen Halter and Amb. Holwill talking climate change impacts on national security and the military mission in Jackson Hole, Wyoming #climatesecurity via @CntrClimSec

• Nov 8 – New @USAID Report on the Double Burden of Climate Exposure and State Fragility #climatechange https://climateandsecurity.org/2018/10/15/the-double-burden-of-climate-exposure-and-state-fragility/ … via @CntrClimSec via @martinfredras

• Nov 8 – Hurricane Michael’s destruction of Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida –and estimated cost of $1.7B to rebuild– raises questions about the military’s vulnerability, especially at coastal installations, to climate change as it fuels more extreme storms https://t.co/qifvCIsfNW via @EENewsUpdates

• Nov 8 – Today we’re at the Jackson Hole Global Forum – http://jhcga.org/globalforum  ⁦@JHCGA⁩. Up next CCS Advisory Board member ⁦@dwtitley⁩ and others for timely discussion on climate solutions. Tune in later this afternoon for the Climate Change & National Security Panel via @CntrClimSec

• Nov 8 – Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Join us on December 7th for the #YearAhead2019 to listen to Rear Admiral (ret’d) Jonathan White @CntrClimSec talk about the climate-security nexus and the way ahead. https://carleton.ca/csids/  for more info via @CSIDSCU

• Nov 7 – Continuous water supply minimizes vulnerabilities, enhancing human security and development potential, via @CntrClimSec https://t.co/aZgP2NRqGa via @PacificInstitut

• Nov 6 – Want to learn more about how #climate and national security are connected? The new Climate and Security Podcast from @CntrClimSec will delve into that topic every two weeks. Check it out https://t.co/Rcgwizt7iN via @citizensclimate

• Nov 6 – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs: Climate change a source of conflict around the world https://climateandsecurity.org/2018/11/06/chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-climate-change-a-source-of-conflict-around-the-world/ … via @CntrClimSec

• Nov 6 – New: The #Climate & #Security Podcast! Thanks @CntrClimSec Favorite that one. @cclconservative Episode 1 https://t.co/NpdB94UMIy via @JimTolbertNC

• Nov 6 – USACE is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response for Hurricane #Michael. We have more than 440 personnel providing support both onsite and remotely, coordinating with local, state and @fema partners via @USACEHQ

• Nov 6 – We just had the fourth warmest October on record, with global average #temperatures 0.5°C above the 1981-2010 average. October 2015 was warmest, followed by 2016 and 2017, per @CopernicusECMWF https://bit.ly/2OrDbCz via @WMO

• Nov 6 – Leaders at UNGA 73 Debate Urge Accelerated Climate Action, Security Council to Address Climate Change http://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/policy-briefs/leaders-at-unga-73-debate-urge-accelerated-climate-action-security-council-to-address-climate-change/ … via @energyenviro

• Nov 6 – @Defensie symposium on climate & security. Huge interest with examples of #iraq #mali #caribbean. Speakers from @WetlandsInt @Clingendaelorg @eeas Debate focuses on what EU & NL military can do to reduce security risks from climate change & water scarcity via @PlanSecu

• Nov 6 – Global Climate Change is real and it poses the gravest threat to the security, human development & the livelihood of the people of our hemisphere via @NestorMendezOAS

• Nov 5 – At @duke_ags, a freshman just asked Gen. Dunford about climate change. He says it’s a source of conflict and something DOD must respond to, noting droughts and past storm devastation. “It’s something we very much have taken into account in our planning,” he says. via @DanLamothe

• Nov 5 – Congratulations to the @WYPW_PMJE for an amazing session on #water security & #climate change at the #WorldYouthForum in Egypt. Contributors included the Egyptian Water #Minister, the Egyptian Environment #Minister as well as the #Swiss #Ambassador. via @InternSecrWater

• Nov 5 – Rear Admiral Len Hering Sr. USN discusses the robust policies needed to reduce the scale of climate change to avoid unpredictable threats rooted in national security approaches @ASUgreen Friday, 11/9 from 3:30-4:30 pm @ASU Wrigley Hall. More info & RSVP: https://bit.ly/2QjZJab via @asulightworks

• Nov 5 – How climate change can affect national security #HTAnalysis by Bikram Singh https://t.co/pUxvKRwldH via @htTweets

• Nov 5 – “As communities compete for scarce resources, communities clash with each other and the result is conflict.” @hindououmar explains the stark impact that #ClimateChange has had on people in Chad and neighboring countries. “#Climate has become a security issue” via @iiea

• Nov 5 – When asked what needs to be addressed in the 2020 vision of the UN, Dmitry Titov, former Asst. Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions in UN Peacekeeping, says: climate change. Panel on the topic on Thursday at 10.45am: https://quno.org/peace-week-2018 via @annikaep

• Nov 5 – U.S. Army, 46th “Steel Spike” Engineer Battalion, Fort Polk, La., deployed to Tyndall AFB as part of Task Force Hammer, a combined task force of active duty engineers and @USACEMobile to aid fellow service members in the recovery following Hurricane #Michael via @USACEHQ