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The US Military: The Greatest Polluter of all Time

Rising seas threaten Norfolk Naval Shipyard, raising fears of 'catastrophic damage' to key military facility“Every year you wait to make decisions and take actions, the risk goes up," said retired Rear Adm. Jonathan White.

Rising oceans threaten to submerge 128 military bases: reportThese bases will see hundreds of floods and in some cases could be submerged by 2100, a new report warns.

Is America’s Military Big Enough?A look at whether the military needs the $54 billion budget infusion that President Trump has proposed.

Pentagon Pollution, 7: The military assault on global climatePentagon Pollution: The U.S. military is the single greatest institutional contributor to the growing natural disasters intensified by global climate change.

Hidden carbon costs of the “everywhere war”: Logistics, geopolitical ecology, and the carbon boot‐print of the US militaryThis paper examines the US military's impact on climate by analysing the geopolitical ecology of its global logistical supply chains. Our geopolitical ecology framework examines how material–ecologic...

Does Military Sonar Kill Marine Wildlife?The frequency used in military testing could be harmful to some animals

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Oceans Are Getting Louder, Posing Potential Threats to Marine LifeIncreasing ship traffic, sonar and seismic air gun blasts now planned for offshore energy exploration may be disrupting migration, reproduction and even the chatter of the seas’ creatures.

2. US Department of Defense is the Worst Polluter on the Planet - Top 25 of 2011The US military is responsible for the most egregious and widespread pollution of the planet, yet this information and accompanying documentation goes

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U.S. military produces more greenhouse gases than up to 140 countriesIf the military were a country, its fuel usage alone would make it the 47th largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, lying between Peru and Portugal.

What's the environmental impact of modern war?Karl Mathiesen: Ban Ki-moon has called on nations to do more to protect the environment from the devastation of war, but even in times of peace our militaries have a huge impact on natural resources

What is the environmental cost of war? | Lucy SiegleTrashed landscapes contaminated by depleted uranium or toxic gases. To the eco pragmatist, if you can’t halt war, change to ‘green munitions’

The Human Cost of War's Environmental Impact

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Whales face more fatal ship collisions as waters warm

The Mammoth Cost Of Operating America’s Combat Aircraft [Infographic]In fiscal year 2018, it cost $49 billion to keep the U.S. military's key aircraft types operational.

The U.S. Military Is Destroying the EnvironmentThe increasingly horrific warning signs on climate change include the suggestion that the earth already has warmed 1.5 degrees Celsius since the start of t

Report: The U.S. Military Is Creating a Carbon Pollution BootprintIf the military were a country, its fueling alone would create a global warming problem.

US military: the world's biggest polluter

Remembering Iraq — Why the Pentagon Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis.. On October 13, in Peru, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced that the U.S. military would begin treating climate change as an immediate threat to national security.

The US Navy Has a Water ProblemThe Second Fleet was reactivated to patrol the Arctic. Only problem is, the fleet’s home is on the front lines of sea-level rise: Naval Station Norfolk.

A 10% cut to the US military budget would help support struggling Americans | Bernie SandersIf this horrific coronavirus pandemic has shown us anything, it is that national security involves a lot more than bombs

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