Climate change as national security threat 

As we mark Independence Day this week, we’re examining big themes in American defense and security, with the PRX national security podcast Things That Go Boom. Today, a topic that may not immediately scream “security threat” — and that’s climate change. Specifically, the disruption and mass migration that climate change can cause. Laicie Healey has the story.

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