Although there are still some naysayers about global climate change -- despite the peer-reviewed world scientific community's conclusion that it is real and man-made -- the National Intelligence Council is not among the disbelievers. The Council -- a consortium of the nation's intelligence agencies -- recently released a report called Global Trends 2025.
Some of their conclusions, from a Reuters report:
They also believe the U.S. is seeing its last days as the world's economic superpower:
UPDATE 2-US clout down, risks up by 2025 -intel outlook | Reuters
Here's a link to the NIC page discussing the report. The page has a link to a PDF copy of the report.
NIC 2025 Project
http://www.dni.gov/nic/PDF_2025/2025_Global_Trends_Final_Report.pdf
Some of their conclusions, from a Reuters report:
Global warming will be felt, and water, food and energy constraints may fuel conflict over resources.
"Types of conflict we have not seen for a while -- such as over resources -- could reemerge," it said.
They also believe the U.S. is seeing its last days as the world's economic superpower:
The U.S. dollar's role as the world's major currency would weaken to become a "first among equals," the report said.
UPDATE 2-US clout down, risks up by 2025 -intel outlook | Reuters
Here's a link to the NIC page discussing the report. The page has a link to a PDF copy of the report.
NIC 2025 Project
http://www.dni.gov/nic/PDF_2025/2025_Global_Trends_Final_Report.pdf
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