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War over the Arctic? Global warming skeptics distract us from security risks.

By Walter Rodgers, The Christian Science Monitor

Skepticism about climate change is going mainstream, and that is worrying. One-third of Americans now say global warming doesn't exist -- triple the percentage of three years ago.

This defiance of science isn't just harmful for the environment. It's also distracting us from growing threats to US national security. Actual -- not theoretical -- effects of climate change are turning the Arctic into a potential military flash point.

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