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Climate Change as a National Security Threat and What to Do About it

by Mr. Francesco "Frank" Femia, Ms. Caitlin Werrell

This article, co-written by two NSWG members, analyzes the Fourth National Climate Assessment, a Congressionally mandated quadrennial review. The pair points out that this report is not just written by concerned scientists, but “includes input from 13 different departments and agencies across the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense.” Femia and Werrell are effective in conveying the sense of worry that the Assessment authors shared. Read the full article here.

Mr. Francesco "Frank" Femia

Francesco Femia is CEO of the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR). He has previously served as Co-president of the Center for Climate and Security, and Co-chair of the Climate and Security Advisory Group. He is an expert on European foreign policy, climate change, security and defense issues.

Ms. Caitlin Werrell

Caitlin Werrell is CEO of the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR), and was previously Co-President of the Center for Climate and Security, and Co-Chair of the Climate and Security Advisory Group. She has a particular interest in the security implications of climate change, water stress and natural resource mismanagement in Syria and North Africa, and on the potential for new technologies for addressing climate risks.