On Tuesday evening October 4, the Kozmetsky Center and World Affairs Council of Austin will host U.S. Navy Admiral (Ret.) David W. Titley, Ph.D., Professor of Practice in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Pennsylvania State University. While serving in the Pentagon, Admiral Titley initiated and led the U.S. Navy’s Task Force on […]
The United States is the only country in the world opposed to the United National Climate Change accord. Despite President Trump’s decision to pull out of the agreement, Austin is taking a lead in tackling climate change, and we are fortunate to have a leading international expert on climate change to launch a new series, […]
The second in a two-part series on the impact how changing weather patterns and public policy Despite President Trump's stated intention to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, there is a consensus among U.S. military leaders included Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and even Chief of Staff John Kelly, that climate change poses […]
Climate and Global Change: What to Expect and How to Build Resilient Infrastructure and Lives Throughout the World. Climate and weather extremes have been called an “existential threat” to life as we know it. What can we expect as the associated extreme weather and changing weather patterns threaten infrastructure and lives throughout the world? What opportunities might […]
Climate and weather extremes have been called an “existential threat” to life as we know it. What can we expect as the associated extreme weather and changing weather patterns threaten infrastructure and lives throughout the world? What opportunities might exist for the role of transnational organizations such as the UN to address this crisis? Finally, what about […]