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Numerousreferences to climate change were removed in a revised and final version of the report submitted to Congress in January.The revised version also removed references to climate change in the Arctic. Mapsdetailing the military bases and installations that could be impacted by sea level rise were also removed.

The Pentagon has reportedly removed nearly all references to climate change from an Obama-erareport on U.S. military installations and bases.

According to an unpublished draft of the Department of Defense'sreport obtained by the Washington Post, numerous in a submitted to Congress in January.

The earlierDecember 2016 draft used the term climate change 23 times. The revised version used the term just once, the Post reports. Other references to climate change were either removed or replaced with "climate" or "extreme weather."

The final report also reportedly removed references to climate change in the Arctic, as well as mapsdetailing the military bases and installations that could be impacted by sea level rise.

Retired Navy Vice Adm.Dennis McGinn toldthe Post that he could "live with" the "wordsmithing" and the removal of the term climate change in the revised version of the 32-page reportbut "taking out … maps of critical areas of flooding, that’s pretty fundamental."

"And the Arctic, that’s huge, for a lot of reasons, not just for Department of Defense, but for the Coast Guard, and commercial shipping business,” he added.

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The Pentagon refused to comment on the draft, but spokeswomanHeather Babb told the Post that the Department of Defense (DOD) places a high priority in preparing for climate change.

“As highlighted in the report, the effects of climate are a national security issue with potential impacts to missions, operational plans, and installations,” Babb said. “DOD continues to focus on ensuring its installations and infrastructure are resilient to a wide range of threats, including climate. The Department has a proven record of planning and preparing for such threats.”