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U.S. Military Emissions Higher Than Ethiopia’s
Emissions from U.S. military operations are expected to exceed those of the entire nation of Ethiopia next year.
World's Biggest Polluter is in the US, Study Finds
The study's lead author told Newsweek that sustained cuts to expenditures could produce annual energy savings similar to the ...
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The US Military Emits More CO2 Than Sweden. But A Slight Budget Cut Could Have an Oversized Positive Effect
When it comes to climate change impact, few institutions have cast a longer and heavier shadow than the United States ...
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How reducing the US military budget would also reduce emissions
New research shows that even with modest reductions in military funding, the United States would keep a whole lot of carbon ...
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Here’s how the U.S. military can trim its massive carbon footprint
The U.S. military burns massive amounts of fuel. New research from the University of Utah shows how cuts to defense spending ...
Exclusive: Military contractor says she was fired for noting problem that ‘jeopardized the safety of U.S civilians and troops’
Exclusive: Software safety engineer Deborah Hale says she flagged potentially deadly issues with a U.S. missile system, but was fired for speaking up ...
Britain and Germany to build ‘super missile’ in joint military project
Britain and Germany are set to develop a new “super-missile” as the two countries vowed to protect each other from attack, ...
NOAA to end key weather program used by military
The Defense Department has used the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program for over five decades to provide weather data for its military operations.
Green energy and protecting nature get the thumbs up in climate change study in 68 countries
New study finds that people in 12 African countries don’t fully accept that extreme weather disasters are caused by climate ...