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June 14, 2019

Study Finds U.S. Pentagon Emits More Greenhouse Gas Than Portugal
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This comes as a new study by Brown University finds the U.S. military
emits more greenhouse gases each year than many countries, including
Sweden and Portugal. The study found that if the Pentagon were a
country, its emissions would make it the world's 55th largest
contributor. The study's author, professor Neta Crawford, said, "Climate
change is not a potential risk. It has begun, with real consequences to
the United States. Failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will make
the nightmare scenarios strategists warn against-perhaps even 'climate
wars'-more likely."


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