CSWCR Director David Titley and other climate scientists commented on a new memo from the Environmental Protection Agency concerning “talking points” about climate change for its experts.
In Landmark Move, GOP Congress Calls Climate Change ‘Direct Threat’ to Security
The U.S. House of Representatives retained an amendment to a defense funding bill that stated that “climate change is a direct threat to the national security of the United States.” CSWCR Director Dr. David Titley comments on the implication of this statement.
Signal, Noise and Swans in The Arctic
A new article by CSWCR Director Dr. David Titley and Dr. Katarzyna Zysk examines the effects of climate change in the Arctic and the implications on national security and geopolitics of the region.
Trump cuts would make us ‘more vulnerable’ for extreme weather, some say
“It will make us more vulnerable and less prepared to face extreme weather in a changing and never-experienced climate,” said CSWCR Director David Titley in this article from the Palm Beach Post.
Climate Risk Expert Speaks in WNC
CSWCR Director David Titley spoke to Blue Ridge Public Radio about climate risk and security.
EPA’s Scott Pruitt wants to set up opposing teams to debate climate change science
CSWCR Director David Titley weighs in on EPA’s Scott Pruitt’s idea to debate climate science.
Global warming a hoax?
CSWCR Director David Titley talks about why the US should stay in the Paris Climate Accords.
Briefing Warren Buffett on the Urgency of Climate Action at the 2017 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting
“Syria is an example of why, in the security community, we say that climate change accelerates the risks of instability—it can make bad places worse—much worse,” said CSWCR Director David Titley in a statement to Warren Buffet.
Read all statements from the briefing here: Briefing Buffett-185vv7a
White House budget aims to ‘slow’ gains in weather prediction, shocking forecasters
“This budget is the opposite of making America great: It will make us more vulnerable and less prepared to face extreme weather in a changing and never-experienced climate,” said CSWCR Director David Titley in this article from The Washington Post.
Getting ready for hurricane season: 6 essential reads
CSWCR Director David Titley responded to accusations that weather forecasters are hyping up forecasts to fit a hidden agenda.