"With the U.S. intelligence budget shrinking, the CIA has quietly shut down its Center on Climate Change and National Security -- a project that was launched with the support of Leon Panetta when he led the agency, but that drew sharp criticism from some Republicans in Congress."

"Multiple sources with knowledge of the center said it closed its doors earlier this year, with its staff and analysis continuing under other auspices.

CIA spokesman Todd Ebitz confirmed the change. ...

But congressional Republicans skeptical of the science behind climate change sought to block the center's funding shortly after it was launched. Those efforts failed, but sources say the center received little internal support after Panetta left the CIA in 2011 to take the top job at the Defense Department."

Annie Snider reports for Greenwire November 19, 2012. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Iowa Scientists Warn of Need for Climate Change Action" (Reuters) [3]

"Rubio Leads 2016 Anti-Science Electoral Assault" (Philadelphia Inquirer) [4]

"In All Probability: Climate Change and the Risk of More Storms Like Sandy" (Atlantic) [5]