We Need Better Weather Intelligence for the Coming Climate Crisis
The impacts from flooding, wildfire, and extreme heat events have been increasing, and the key to saving lives during them is accurate, high precision weather information. When combined with decision support insights and recommendations, the resulting weather intelligence can help businesses, our military, and the public survive and thrive as the climate changes.
Why America’s Environmental Record Creates a Challenge for China
It is crucial that Washington seize every opportunity to trumpet U.S. leadership on the global stage and remind the world of China’s failure to behave as a “responsible stakeholder.”
IXblue Announces Strategic Partnership To Strengthen Its Presence In The U.S. (iXblue press release)
(iXblue Press Release) iXblue, Inc. and iXblue Defense Systems announced on August 3rd, that they have formed a strategic partnership with Rear Admiral (RDML) Timothy Gallaudet through his marine technology consulting agency, Ocean STL Consulting.
As extreme weather intensifies, a growing need for private-sector engagement in government (Washington Post)
In the place where our nicely furnished, three-story home stood 36 hours earlier, there was only the concrete slab of our foundation. Every structure in our neighborhood was missing, swept northwest in the 28-foot storm surge from Hurricane Katrina and deposited in a massive, miles-long mound of debris along the south side of Interstate 10. This event demonstrated the importance of quality weather information on a deep, personal level.
The American Blue Economy Is Key to the Post-Pandemic Recovery
With 95,471 miles of U.S. shoreline, and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) that is among the largest in the world, the strength of the U.S. economy is reliant on the understanding, health, and sustainable use of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. U.S. coastal and Great Lakes economies provide valuable goods and services to the nation and contribute to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) through diverse and dynamic activities such as tourism and recreation, national defense, offshore mineral extraction, shipping and transportation, commercial fishing and aquaculture, ship-building, offshore energy research and education.