Panel of retired U.S. Military leaders recommend a call to arms against the National Security threat of Climate Change

A few weeks back a group of twelve retired U.S. Admirals and Generals issued a report on the "national security consequences of climate change." The report includes a list of the group's findings on how climate will impact our security over the next 30 to 40 years, along with a list of recommended a list of actions for the U.S. to take to mitigate the security risks climate change will present to our nation. The following is a list of their key findings, followed up by the group's recommendations.

Summary of Findings:

• Projected climate change poses a serious
  threat to America’s national security
• Climate change acts as a threat multiplier
  for instability in some of the most volatile
  regions of the world
• Projected climate change will add to
  tensions even in stable regions of the world
• Climate change, national security, and
  energy dependence are a related set of global
  challenges

Recommendations:

1. The national security consequences of
   climate change should be fully integrated
   into national security and national
   defense strategies
2. The U.S. should commit to a stronger
   national and international role to help
   stabilize climate change at levels that will
   avoid significant disruption to global
   security and stability
3. The U.S. should commit to global
   partnerships that help less developed
   nations build the capacity and resiliency
   to better manage climate impacts
4. The Department of Defense should
   enhance its operational capability by
   accelerating the adoption of improved
   business processes and innovative technologies
   that result in improved U.S.
   combat power through energy efficiency
5. The Department of Defense should
   conduct an assessment of the impact on
   U.S. military installations worldwide of
   rising sea levels, extreme weather events,
   and other projected climate change
   impacts over the next 30 to 40 years

The full report is less than 20 pages of actual content and has some more details around the military advisory group's findings and recommendations, including a great quote on climate change skepticism by General Gordon Sullivan (Retired), who stated that “ We never have 100 percent certainty. We never have it. If you wait until you have 100 percent certainty, something bad is going to happen on the battlefield.”