A just-released report from the CNA Corporation's Military Advisory Board makes clear that when it comes to climate change, “many threats are manifesting faster than anticipated and the risks are accelerating.” The group of 16 retired generals and admirals from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps pulls no punches in sounding the alarm through specific recommendations for action, calling for the United States to take a global leadership role. We spoke with a leading expert, Geoff Dabelko, director of environmental studies at Ohio University and ECSP senior advisor, to learn more about the threats identified and recommendations made in the report.