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huh that is ridiculous about that
Now the Pentagon tells Bush: climate change will destroy us
The Pentagon’s report on global warming
Does Global Warming Compromise National Security?
and many more...
my friend's article -
According to a report by U.S. intelligence agencies, the effects of global warming could create instability in delicate governments around the world, causing a potential threat to American national security.
Extreme droughts, flooding, weather, and hunger are likely to increase dramatically in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Southeast Asia as global warming gets worse. If the conditions in these areas become unlivable, the U.S. could face an enormous influx of illegal immigrants literally fighting for their lives.
Deputy director of national intelligence for analysis, Tom Finger, spoke before a joint House committee meeting to read a prepared statement. Among the conclusions reached by the report, Fingar stated, ''We judge that the most significant impact for the United States will be indirect and result from climate-driven effects on many other countries and their potential to seriously affect U.S. national security interests."
The report is one of a series requested by Congress to assess the possible effects of climate change, and is the work of top analysts of all 16 U.S. spy agencies. This report dealt with the national security implications of global warming up to the year 2030. Unfortunately, by then we could already be experiencing some of the worst effects.
The report estimates that an expected rise in droughts in Africa could cut their crop yields by as much as half in the next 12 years. Southeast and Southern Asia face a 10 percent decline of their staple rice and grain crops.
The report also says that even though the world's supply of potable water will likely increase due to melting glaciers, the population and consumption boom will erase all effects of it. As many as 50 million new people could face hunger by the year 2020.
Source: NY Times
Looks like it'll be higher once my little niece is my age.
It's a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2.


*nodding agreement*
And good link, it have pretty good advices, it says that people should use the flourscent blubs more often, yupp almost all of my lights in my house are flourscent.
Most people confused me as a gun-toting Republican and I'm actually conservative centrist.