Axios
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is paying more attention to the security risks of climate change, along with warming's implications in the Arctic, a new report shows.

Why it matters: The 75-year-old security alliance has unique capabilities to analyze and prepare for the challenges that a warming world poses.

• Such threats range from melting sea ice and Russia's provocative moves to boost its military bases in the Arctic to increasing migration flows into Europe and North America from climate change-fueled extreme weather events.

The document is unique in analyzing the climate threats and responses of NATO's adversaries, including Russia and China.

• It notes that Russia hasn't incorporated climate change into military planning, while China has a more forward-leaning strategy.
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