How will climate change affect Navy operations?

By Carla Voorhees

On Friday, 4 March 2011, the National Public Radio (NPR) show Science Friday featured the Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy Rear Admiral David W. Titley. He discussed how melting glaciers, changing sea ice and rising sea levels might affect Navy operations in the Arctic and around the world–and how the Navy is preparing.

Previously we’ve featured RADM Titley on Armed With Science. Check out the video of his presentation at TEDxPentagon on Climate Change and National Security.

In 2009, RADM Titley assumed duties as oceanographer and navigator of the Navy and director, Task Force Climate Change. He has a Ph.D. in Meteorology and is a fellow of the American Meteorological Society.