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Pushing intelligence agencies to weigh in on climate change
Like, totally geo-green |
David Roberts |
02 Apr 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Interesting: Senators of both parties are pushing for U.S. intelligence agencies to assess the danger to the nation's security posed by global warming. Sens. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., Wednesday introduced legislation that would 'require a National Intelligence Estimate to assess the security challenges presented by the world's changing climate,' according to a statement from their offices. National Intelligence Estimates, or NIEs, repres ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change impacts, Congress, Department of Defense, legislation, politics (all these topics) |
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