David Titley
Retired Rear Admiral | Climate Security & Defense Expert
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Retired Rear Admiral David Titley served over 32 years in the U. S. Navy, commanding meteorology and oceanography units worldwide.
He also served as the Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy. After retiring, Titley led the U. S.
Navy's Task Force on Climate Change and now works as a professor at Penn State, where he directs the Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk. Titley's unique perspective as a military leader and climate scientist provides audiences with critical insights on the national security implications of climate change.
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How the military fights climate change
Military leaders have known for millennia that the time to prepare for a challenge is before it hits you, says scientist and retired US Navy officer David Titley. He takes us from the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria to the icy shores of Svalbard to show how the military approaches the threat of climate change, in a refreshingly practical, nonpartisan take on climate preparedness. "The ice doesn't care who's in the White House. It doesn't care which party controls your congress. It doesn't care which party controls your parliament," Titley says. "It just melts."
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