New Zealand: Food Scarcity, Land Disputes: New Zealand Defence Force Issues Alarming Climate Forecast

Dec 6, 2018 | Zane Small, NewsHub
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The New Zealand Defence force has issued a stark warning about the effects of climate change and how it will be forced to adapt to increased disasters. The Climate Crisis: Defence Readiness and Responsibilities defence assessment explores the implications of climate change for New Zealand Defence Force operations. The assessment, released on Thursday by Defence Minister Ron Mark and Climate Change Minister James Shaw, identifies climate change as one of the "most significant security threats of our time", and one that is already having adverse impacts.