Chief of US Pacific is worried about climate change and so should you!

By Ryan Marx

In a recent article from the Boston Globe by Bryan Bender, "America's top military officer in charge of monitoring hostile actions by North Korea, escalating tensions between China and Japan, and a spike in computer attacks traced to China provides an unexpected answer when asked what is the biggest long-term security threat in the Pacific region: CLIMATE CHANGE."  

 

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Why is Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III concerned with climate change?

•    Climate change has the greatest potential to displace nations because of the rising sea levels
•    Climate change is the most likely thing that will cripple the security environment

There has even been precautions, according to Locklear, set up in case of "what-ifs" from the effects of climate change.  Coming from a man with numerous priorities and worries, climate change should be as important to you as it is to him.

Here is a video of other prominent people who relate how climate change should be a global concern:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2013/03/09/admiral-samuel-locklear-commander-pacific-forces-warns-that-climate-change-top-threat/BHdPVCLrWEMxRe9IXJZcHL/story.html

http://planetsave.com/2011/09/22/new-celebrity-packed-climate-change-video/