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The US Defense Department Is Still Preparing for Climate Change

The military might not be talking about climate anymore, but it’s still working to be ready for it.
Debris litters Tyndall Air Force Base following Hurricane Michael in 2018.Photographer: Scott Olson/Getty Images via Getty Images North America

Climate change is a verboten topic in the Trump administration. But that hasn’t stopped the US military from continuing to prepare for it.

Today’s newsletter looks at a big climate adaptation project happening in plain sight even as the Defense Department rolls back programs to study the risks a warming world poses to national security. Plus your weekend listen about China and India’s pollution plans and why utility bills are the hottest political issue in the US.