Newsletter Photo by Joel Rivera-Camacho on Unsplash Keeping military bases secure from climate change Designing and fortifying military bases against the effects of climate change is not some far-off concept, it’s happening right now.
Resilience theintercept.com Congress climate resiliency focus limited to military bases Since 2019, Congress has repeatedly held hearings on climate resiliency for bases, but hardly ever talks about schools, public housing, or prisons.
Newsletter A major Air Force base was damaged in the Nebraska flood The military knows its bases face more flood risks as the climate changes. It isn’t ready.
Impacts insideclimatenews.org U.S. military knew flood risks at Offutt Air Force Base, but didn’t act in time Extreme weather is raising the stakes at military bases across the nation, but preparations for the changing climate have often been slow.
Impacts www.nytimes.com White House panel will study whether climate change is a national security threat. It includes a climate denialist The Pentagon and federal intelligence agencies have said that climate change is a threat.
Politics www.military.com Department of Defense could start funding off-base infrastructure fixes for sea level rise Though the last Congress largely punted on dealing with climate change, a specific bipartisan consensus emerged.
Newsletter www.nytimes.com Exposed by Michael: Climate threat to warplanes at coastal bases The devastation of Tyndall Air Force Base, where 17 grounded F-22 stealth fighters were damaged in the storm, points to American air power’s vulnerability in major hurricanes.
