At the Paris climate talks today, President François Hollande of France said that global warming is a security threat on par with terrorism. Others have made more direct links. Earlier this year, the National Academy of Sciences published a study saying that Syria’s long drought added to instability there, contributing to the civil war and the rise of ISIS.
Terrorism and Climate Change
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Guest:
- Elizabeth Kolbert - covers the environment for the New Yorker - @ElizKolbert