Dave Titley discussed key security concerns
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Dave Titley discussed key security concerns
Photo credit: Newscom/Reuters/Hugh Gentry
Rising seas, extreme storm surge and recurrent floods threaten the Hampton Roads region. In fact, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hampton Roads is the area most threatened by rising seas on the East Coast.
It’s not just an environmental issue. It’s an issue that costs money, depletes resources and impacts residents and visitors alike.
It’s also an issue that threatens national security.
Late last month, the U.S. Department of Defense released a new sustainability strategy – the 2014 Sustainability Performance Plan – which highlighted Hampton Roads as a community bearing the brunt of early impacts of climate change.
Read the full story on HamptonRoads.com here: http://hamptonroads.com/2014/11/toll-and-titley-threat-hampton-roads
Rear Admiral (ret.) David W. Titley, Director, Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk at Penn State, provided testimony to the United States Senate on July 22, 2014, regarding U.S. Security Implications of International Energy and Climate Policies
and Issues.
The complete testimony can be viewed here (PDF):
http://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Titley_Testimony.pdf
The U.S. military is preparing for conflict, retired Navy Rear Adm. David Titley says in an interview with Slate Magazine. Read the full story by Eric Holthaus on slate.com.
In a new report, a group of retired military officers urge the U.S. military to better prepare for challenges and conflicts related to climate change.
Click here to read the full story by Julian E. Barnes, The Wall Street Journal