Panetta: ‘Climate Change Has a Dramatic Impact on National Security’
Defense Secretary Cites Concerns at Environmental Defense Fund Event
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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta joined the chorus of academics, policymakers, and security analysts concerned about the “dramatic” impacts of climate change on national security.
“Rising sea levels, severe droughts, the melting of the polar caps, the more frequent and devastating natural disasters all raise demand for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” said Panetta at a recent event at the Environmental Defense Fund.
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