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Groups Urge US To Prepare for Climate-Related Conflict, Disaster

"Climate-related disasters will exacerbate conflict and stresses in vulnerable countries, with implications for global and US security, says a new report by Oxfam America and the Center for Naval Analysis. In order to make developing nations more resilient, US aid should focus more on using risk reduction strategies, seeking to prevent climate-related humanitarian disasters before they occur."

Katherine O’Konski and Rick Piltz report for Climate Science Watch June 28, 2011.

Source: Climate Science Watch, 06/28/2011