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Climate change taken off US global threat list (www.axios.com)
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What they're saying: "Unfortunately, we cannot wish away the security threats associated with climate change," said Erin Sikorsky, director of the Center for Climate and Security.

"As a former intelligence officer, I fear that by eliminating climate threats from the [threat assessment], the DNI will create a chilling effect across the intelligence community," Sikorsky told Axios via email.

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[-] relianceschool@slrpnk.net 11 points 6 days ago

The level of obstinacy and stupidity in this administration never ceases to amaze me.

Each year the WEF publishes a Global Risk Report, surveying over 300 global experts and leaders from business, government, and academia on what they believe are the most pressing threats facing the world. For the past 3 years, climate change and its associated impacts have consistently ranked #1, #2, and #3 among all quantified threats.

To not only downrank this threat, but pretend that it presents no risk entirely implies that the US doesn't even have object permanence at this point.

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