Obama Says Climate Change Threatens U.S. Readiness, Security
Thousands of miles of roads, railways and energy facilities in the U.S. are vulnerable to rising sea levels, the president says.
President Barack Obama arrives to deliver the keynote address during the 134th Commencement Exercises of the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, on May 20, 2015.
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Climate change threatens global security and the readiness of U.S. armed forces, President Barack Obama told graduates of the Coast Guard Academy.
Thousands of miles of roads and railways as well as major U.S. cities are vulnerable to rising sea levels, Obama said Wednesday in New London, Connecticut. A warming planet is “a peril that can affect generations,” he said.