In the mix of threats to our national security and safety after the recent scare in Times Square, the CIA has added climate change as an area of focus. Late last year, the Agency announced that it had created a Center on Climate Change and Security. In its announcement, the CIA says, “The new Center does more than bring together in a single place expertise on an important national security topic—the effect environmental factors can have on political, economic, and social stability overseas. It will also be aggressive in outreach to academics and think tanks working the issue. The goal is a powerful asset recognized throughout our government, and beyond, for its knowledge and insight.”
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