SECURITY IMPLICATIONS Resources: Security Implications of Climate Change Climate & Security – Community ResourcesClimate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmersClimate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis. | REUTERS BY ANNELISE GISEBURT CONTRIBUTING WRITER SHARE Apr 28, 2024 As Japan’s rice farmers prepare for […]'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines‘So hot you can’t breathe’: Extreme heat hits the Philippines A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines. | AFP-JIJI BY CECIL MORELLA Apr 24, 2024 MANILA – Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, […]New surfboard company turns invasive species into eco-friendly rideshttps://www.hawaiinewsnow.com – 24 Apr 24 New surfboard company turns invasive species into eco-friendly rides The business is called Bizia Surf and Coffee Bar because the boards it makes and sells are all crafted from albizia wood. By Jim Mendoza Published: Apr. 24, 2024 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In Wahiawa, a new surfboard company is turning an […]Armed forces, too, must help fight climate changeArmed forces, too, must help fight climate change 18 Apr 2024|John Coyne and Tariqul Hasan Rifat SHARE Print This Post Climate change requires comprehensive global strategies for mitigation and adaptation. Armed forces must contribute. By necessity, efforts to fight climate change focus on reducing emissions. But militaries across the globe, with their significant emissions and […]German MP warns of complacency amid growing Indo-Pacific threatsGerman MP warns of complacency amid growing Indo-Pacific threats Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, who chairs the German parliament’s defense committee, argues that the security of Europe is inseparable from that of the Indo-Pacific. | REUTERS BY GABRIEL DOMINGUEZ STAFF WRITER Mar 28, 2024 The raging war in Ukraine and heightened tensions in the Asia-Pacific show that the […]Earth Day Highlights DOD's Efforts to Support Mission, People, EnvironmentEarth Day Highlights DOD’s Efforts to Support Mission, People, Environment April 17, 2024 | By David Vergun, DOD News | The Defense Department strives to support readiness, resilience, people and the environment in everything it does, said the assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment, who today spoke about environmental issues in advance […]Destroyed Communities & Climate Migrants: Climate Change Upends Small TownsDestroyed Communities & Climate Migrants: Climate Change Upends Small Towns | Amanpour and Company Apr 17, 2024 #amanpourpbs Hurricanes, storms, and wildfires are persuading Americans to abandon their homes as nature lashes out against human-made climate change. Over three million Americans have already moved due to risk of flooding, and climate experts say some 13 […]To infinity and beyond: New Space Force unit to monitor ‘xGEO’ beyond Earth’s orbitTo infinity and beyond: New Space Force unit to monitor ‘xGEO’ beyond Earth’s orbit Space Force has established the new 19th Space Defense Squadron to monitor what officials now refer to as “xGEO” space. 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