Age of Consequences - climate change as a catalyst for conflict

Four Corners - a VERY well respected investigative journalist program here in Australia ran this program on the pentagon and the concerns in relation to climate change

"We are not your traditional environmentalists." Gen. Gordon Sullivan (Retd), Fmr. Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

Four Corners brings you the views of distinguished former members of the US military and senior policy makers who warn that climate change is not only real, it's a threat to global security.

"I'm here today not only representing my views on security implications of climate change, but on the collective wisdom of 16 admirals and generals." Rear Admiral David Titley (Retd), U.S. Navy

They say climate change is impacting on vital resources, migration patterns and conflict zones.

"Climate change is one of the variables that must be considered when thinking about instability in the world." Gen. Gordon Sullivan (Retd), Fmr. Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

Rear Admiral David Titley spent 32 years in the US military. He was the US Navy's chief oceanographer and led the Navy's Task Force on Climate Change. He argues climate change must be acknowledged.

"Our collective bottom line judgement is that climate change is an accelerating risk to our nation's future." Rear Admiral David Titley (Retd), U.S. Navy

The film analyses the conflict in Syria, the social unrest of the Arab Spring, and the rise of groups like ISIS and how these experts believe climate change is already acting as a catalyst for conflict.

"This is the heart of the problem in many ways. Climate change arrives in a world that has already been destabilised." Dr Christian Parenti
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2017/03/20/4637278.htm

Iview http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/four-corners

(Fingers crossed the iview works outside of Australia)

 

So? Since I am not in Australia I am not blessed with the ability to watch the video.

 

So an old guy from the army, an old guy from the navy, and a sociologist are gonna come after us if we don't believe in "climate change"(whatever the **** that is)?

 

Darn. Sorry. But there is a transcript at the bottom of that page

 

More info on the documentary here

http://www.military.com/off-duty/mo...es-climate-change-national-security-risk.html

 

The military issues will seem miniscule compared to the eventual refugee problems.

 

No, it is the flood of refugees from Mexico, Syria, ....oh never mind.

 

I agree...... Drought and famine contribute to conflict.. and conflict wastes money that could be spent on solutions.