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Trump denies climate change as his Pentagon prepares for it

CQ on Congress podcast, Episode 156

Former Navy Secretary Raymond Mabus, Jr., urges Congress to address climate change. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By Benjamin J. Hulac, Shawn Zeller and Toula Vlahou

Posted June 7, 2019 at 9:44am

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In this episode of CQ on Congress, former Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says President Trump’s climate change denial risks an apocalyptic future that will stress the U.S. military. Ben Hulac, author of a forthcoming CQ magazine cover story on how climate change is affecting the Arctic, explains why that could create conflict between world powers.

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