Latest "global warming" stories

US Navy increasingly factoring climate change into exercises

The U.S. Navy's climate strategy paints climate change as one of the “most destabilizing forces of our time,” aggravating other national security issues.

By Colin Demarest

9 months ago

US Navy secretary previews priorities for Pacific tour

At the top of his mind is a threat impacting the service's mission, people, platforms and installations.

By Carlos Del Toro

12 months ago

Fossil fuels are the Achilles’ heel of warfare. Just ask Russia.

Fossil fuels aren’t just a vulnerability on the battlefield; they’re also a strategic straitjacket.

By Lt. Col. Theodore “Doc” Shanks and Alexander Gard-Murray

13 months ago

‘Climate change is going to cost us’: How the US military is preparing for harsher environments

Climate change is no longer a problem for future defense leaders — it is an immediate challenge.

By Andrew Eversden

22 months ago

Battling climate change starts with military action

There are actions President Biden can take to solve problems the military is partially responsible for creating.

By Cmdr. Benjamin Simon

2 years ago

Op-ed: Military can bridge gap between climate change doubters and believers

Rather than debating the causes of climate change or assigning blame, military leaders focus on how warming undermines security, and on practical steps to slow its advance and minimize damage.

By Michael Klare, Hampshire College

3 years ago