Pentagon could cut $1.6 billion in funding for climate research

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The US military has long been a leader in adapting to the realities of climate change. But that could change under the Trump administration. The new budget request for the Department of Defense would eliminate $1.6 billion in funding for climate change research and adaptation planning. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Floodlight reporter Ames Alexander about what this would mean for military operations.