Forced to Move: Climate Change Already Displacing U.S. Communities – KCET
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Article Synopsis – According to the U.N., 21.5 million people annually are displaced by climate change, making it the number one global security threat of the 21st century. The displacement and migration of populations is leading to social stressors and war. “The U.S. State Department and the Global Military Advisory Council have both stated that global instability and uprisings, such as the Arab Spring, the war in Syria, and Boko Haram’s terrorism, all have links to climate change”. To read the actual article click here.