Open access notables
The Intelligence Community Must Evolve To Meet the Reality of Arctic Change is a product of the Wilson Center s subject specalist center The Polar Institute. As its title suggests the report is squarely centered on nitty-gritty details of geopolitical adaptations forced by climate change as they re reflected in national security matters, here (unsurprisingly given the Wilson Institute s mission and purpose) specifically the security of the United States. Let alone what passport is in one s pocket, the report s provenance and urgency is a bellwether indicator of radical change in the Arctic thanks to our sudden climate accident. Recommendation #4 is rather striking but is based on a claimed track record of success in other arenas: Prioritize Top Secret with Special Access clearances for non-IC Federal Interagency Arctic and climate experts. This report is included in this week s collection of government/NGO repor