The Right Way to Think about Climate Change and National Security

Nov 19, 2015 | David Roberts
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Thanks to some comments by Bernie Sanders in the last Democratic debate, the question of whether climate change is a national security threat has once again bubbled to the surface. One day, perhaps, US politics will host an informed and intelligent discussion of this issue. But it hasn't happened yet. Instead, we're asking, "Which is worse, climate change or terrorism?" Oy.