Saving wildlife while securing our nation: The unlikely alliance between conservationists and the US military
Sentinel landscapes give priority to projects to protect military missions, conserve habitat and maintain working lands.
Sentinel landscapes give priority to projects to protect military missions, conserve habitat and maintain working lands.
The military is backing away from plans to protect people and bases from extreme weather.
The bill would set up a fund for research into decontamination, safer agricultural methods and compensation for affected farmers.
Climate change can have a destabilizing effect by exacerbating droughts, stoking resource wars and leading to mass migration.
By prioritizing resilience, Florida can safeguard the military readiness capabilities its bases provide the country.
Without worldwide action to cut emissions, we can look forward to more and more unbearable and dangerous weather.
Designing and fortifying military bases against the effects of climate change is not some far-off concept.
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