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dave wrote:

Telamon wrote:


Conclusion It is quite plausible that within a decade the evidence of
an imminent abrupt climate shift may become clear and reliable. It is
also possible that our models will better enable us to predict the
consequences. In that event the United States will need to take
urgent action to prevent and mitigate some of the most significant
impacts. Diplomatic action will be needed to minimize the likelihood
of conflict in the most impacted areas, especially in the Caribbean
and Asia. However, large population movements in this scenario are
inevitable. Learning how to manage those populations, border tensions
that arise and the resulting refugees will be critical. New forms of
security agreements dealing specifically with energy, food and water
will also be needed. In short, while the US itself will be relatively
better off and with more adaptive capacity, it will find itself in a
world where Europe will be struggling internally, large number so
refugees washing up on its shores and Asia in serious crisis over
food and water. Disruption and conflict will be endemic features of
life.


www.climate.org/PDF/clim_change_scenario.pdf

Do you understand what you read here? This is just one future scenario
that has to be considered. This does not mean it is what DOD thinks will
happen.

Hope for the best and plan for the worst.

Yes.

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Telamon
Ventura, California