Economies, societies, and governance institutions around the world end quote. The pentagon also released a Climate Change adaptation road map this year, detailing the militarys plans for a changing climate. The report states in no Uncertain Terms and i quote Climate Change will affect the department of defenses ability to defend the nation, imposed immediate risks to u. S. National security. Climate change will affect the department of defenses ability to defend the nation and poses immediate risks to u. S. National security. That would seem to me to be a phrase worth listening to. The business and Financial Community also see climate risk. Former bush treasury secretary hank paulson teamed up with form er new york city mayor and business tycoon, michael bloomberg, and indeed, former republican senator Olympia Snowe and others to put together an evidencebased assessment of the risks posed by Climate Change to the United States economy. The report found that between 66 billion and 106 b