During the Cold War, the US poured support into Arctic military outposts and climate research amid fears of a Russian invasion. Climate change is still on the military’s radar as a threat multiplier.
  • DearOldGrandma@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Yet the US military is one of the single largest polluters on the planet. Yes they spearhead a lot of climate research, but then there are departments that will throw away $100m like I throw away a nickel. The amount of greenhouse gases produced by them in a single year is more than you or I or anyone you see or know will produce in a whole lifetime combined.

  • humanspiral
    31·
    2 days ago

    Climate change can also contribute to instability and conflict when water and food shortages trigger increasing competition for resources, internal and cross-border tensions, or mass migrations.

    Well summarized. The question is does the civilian/political leadership like having these problems, in that it is an opportunity for more wars, and leveraging the political division over immigration?

    While damage to military bases/ports matters, damage to everyone else, should matter more.