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01-08-2009, 06:40 AM
Climate change threatens Pacific, Arctic conflicts
By Rob Taylor
CANBERRA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Climate change and rising sea levels pose one of the biggest threats to security in the Pacific and may also spark a global conflict over energy reserves under melting Arctic ice, according to Australia's military.
A confidential security review by Australia's Defence Force, completed in 2007 but obtained in summary by the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, said environmental stress had increased the risk of conflicts in the Pacific over resources and food.
more here;http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKSYD37201820090107?sp=true
By Rob Taylor
CANBERRA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Climate change and rising sea levels pose one of the biggest threats to security in the Pacific and may also spark a global conflict over energy reserves under melting Arctic ice, according to Australia's military.
A confidential security review by Australia's Defence Force, completed in 2007 but obtained in summary by the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, said environmental stress had increased the risk of conflicts in the Pacific over resources and food.
more here;http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKSYD37201820090107?sp=true