thaiboxerken
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"The $696 billion bill, which sets up the military’s 2018 fiscal year budget, passed by a vote of 344-81."
"The surprising section calls global warming “a direct threat to the national security” and instructs the Pentagon to create a report on how climate change could affect the military. It asks for a list of 10 bases that could be susceptible to phenomena such as increased flooding and rising oceans."
From: https://www.yahoo.com/news/climate-change-national-security-threat-194451227.html
I'm cynical about this 180-degree change of the GOP stance on climate change. Maybe it is just because I form my opinions based on their behavior and rhetoric, but I could be wrong.
"The surprising section calls global warming “a direct threat to the national security” and instructs the Pentagon to create a report on how climate change could affect the military. It asks for a list of 10 bases that could be susceptible to phenomena such as increased flooding and rising oceans."
From: https://www.yahoo.com/news/climate-change-national-security-threat-194451227.html
I'm cynical about this 180-degree change of the GOP stance on climate change. Maybe it is just because I form my opinions based on their behavior and rhetoric, but I could be wrong.