Our Take: New Intelligence and Presidential Memos on Climate Change and National Security

Sep 22, 2016 | Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia in Climate and Security
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On September 21, 2016, the Obama Administration made two significant announcements related to climate change and national security – one which highlights the latest intelligence on the nature of the risk, and the second which lays the foundation for managing that risk across agencies.

These releases both reflect the reality of this accelerating risk, as identified by many in the bipartisan national security community to date, as well as practical next steps recommended by the Climate and Security Advisory Group.