Global Security

U.S. Military Bases Face Extra Month of Extreme Heat by Mid-Century as Planet Warms, Report Warns

By mid-century, troops could face an extra month of extreme heat days if nothing is done to lower greenhouse gas emissions, the Union of Concerned Scientists found.

By David Hasemyer

U.S. Soldiers Falling Ill, Dying in the Heat as Climate Warms

By David Hasemyer

Ravaged by Drought, a Honduran Village Faces a Choice: Pray for Rain or Migrate

By Georgina Gustin

Climate Change Will Increase Risk of Violent Conflict, Researchers Warn

By Neela Banerjee

Devastating Flooding at U.S. Air Base Amplifies Concerns About Climate Risks to the Military

By David Hasemyer

Hurricane Michael Cost This Military Base About $5 Billion. It's Just One of 2018's Disasters.

By Phil McKenna

One of America's 2 Icebreakers Is Falling Apart. Trump's Wall Could Block Funding for a New One.

By Nicholas Kusnetz

U.S. Intelligence Officials Warn Climate Change Is a Worldwide Threat

By Neela Banerjee

Pentagon Report Warns Climate Change Threatens U.S. Military Bases

By Nicholas Kusnetz

The U.S. Military Needed New Icebreakers Years Ago. A Melting Arctic Is Raising the National Security Stakes.

By Sabrina Shankman, U.S. Military Needed New Icebreakers Years Ago. A Melting Arctic Is Raising the National Security Stakes.

Dangers Without Borders: Military Readiness in a Warming World

By Neela Banerjee

U.S. Nuclear Fleet’s Dry Docks Threatened by Storms and Rising Seas

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Sea Level Rise Damaging More U.S. Bases, Former Top Military Brass Warn

By Neela Banerjee

106 Lawmakers Urge Trump to Put Climate Change Back in National Security Strategy

By Phil McKenna

U.S. Military Not Doing Enough to Prepare Bases for Climate Change, GAO Warns

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Saving Norfolk from Sea Level Rise Won’t Be Cheap: Army Corps Releases Its Plan

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Rising Seas Are Flooding Norfolk Naval Base & There’s No Plan to Fix It

By Nicholas Kusnetz

House Republicans OK Measure Asking Military to Study Climate Change

By Nicholas Kusnetz

NATO Countries Worry Trump Will Undo Climate Progress, Drafts Show

By Nicholas Kusnetz