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The climate is changing, reshaping the

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environment in which we train and

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operate. Recent global trends show an

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acceleration of these changes and

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compounding effects, highlighting the

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increased climate threat to our

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military capabilities. To achieve the

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climate adaptation end state the

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Department of Defense created the DoD

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climate assessment tool or DCAT,

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a geospatial tool supporting climate

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informed decision making throughout the

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DoD. DCAT uses authoritative information to

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analyze eight climate hazards.

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By analyzing these hazards DCAT

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provides a range of defense

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professionals with a better

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understanding of an installation's

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climate exposure over time, which is a

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critical first step for assessing

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military mission vulnerability. DoD

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personnel can use DCAT to understand the

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effects of sea level rise and

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installations helping to shape future

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planning and design. Readiness

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professionals can identify training

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bases susceptible to extreme

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temperatures and other climate hazards,

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taking the next steps to reduce future

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risk to our military personnel.

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Senior defense officials can compare

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climate hazards within and across

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installations, better preparing our

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installations for future climate

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exposure. In the face of a changing

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of a climate DCAT provides authoritative

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and actionable climate intelligence,

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enabling military resilience for any

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future operating environment.