Oct. 3, 2022 DOD Office Looks to Effects of Climate Change on Department  Earth's average annual temperature is rising, and as service members adjust to new climate realities, the Defense Department must do its part to combat climate change. 
Aug. 3, 2021 DOD Official Says U.S. Faces Climate Change Crisis Climate change affects our national security and the Defense Department needs to compete for the energy technologies that will define the future, a senior climate advisor to the secretary of defense said.