American Security Project:

Addressing the consequences of changes in the Earth’s climate is not simply about saving polar bears or preserving the beauty of mountain glaciers, important as those are. Climate change is a threat to our national security.This examination of the national security implications of climate change adds an important piece to the public debate — a piece that has been missing for too long. Addressing the consequences of changes in the Earth’s climate is not simply about saving polar bears or preserving the beauty of mountain glaciers, important as those are. Climate change is a threat to our national security. Taking it head on is about preserving our way of life.

Climate Security Index –

Kate Sheppard has more:

As part of its The Day Before event on climate and national security, the nonpartisan national security think tank the American Security Project released a new report on Thursday indexing climate security threats around the world.The Climate Security Index presents the impacts of climate change, and the potential hot spots around the world where those impacts will pose the biggest security concerns. In Central America, the report predicts that resource strains will increase migration to North America, stressing border controls. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it estimates that drought and famine will increase poverty, hunger and the spread of disease, and the migration of refugees will exacerbate conflicts between and within countries.