INQUIRER.net: Army preparing for war on other front: Climate change

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Army preparing for war on other front: Climate change Jan 14th 2013, 19:12 CABANATUAN CITY—Soldiers of the Army's 7th Infantry Division are gearing up to face an enemy "more deadly"  than insurgents, according to Brig. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr., commander of the 7th ID based in Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City.   "We are psyching our soldiers for another kind of campaign, another front, which is more deadly. I am referring to the impact of climate change, like strong typhoons and flooding,"  Catapang said.   Describing the powerful typhoons that devastated Mindanao last year and Luzon two years ago, Catapang said "the typhoons and floods claimed more than 10,000 lives. If (this) continues, the number of fatalities (could) ... Keep on reading: Army preparing for war on other front: Climate change Media files: drought.jpg (image/jpeg)

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