Report by former military officers says prospect of ice-free Arctic has set off scramble for shipping lanes and for access to oil
Climate change poses a growing security threat and could cause conflict in the Arctic, a group of retired American generals and admirals said on Tuesday.
In a new report, the former military officers said the Pentagon had been caught out by the rapid changes under way in the Arctic because of the melting of the sea ice.
See full Article: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/may/14/climate-change-arctic-security-threat-report
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