OUR PROJECTS

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Global warming is rapidly reducing Arctic sea ice, land ice and permafrost causing rising Arctic and world temperatures and extreme weather events. These events impact agricultural production, food and water supplies, damage to civilian and military infrastructures, and increased spread of diseases. The geo-political balance of power in the Arctic is also at risk with Russia exploiting resources and establishing military bases. Secure The Future 2100 proposes that the US take a strong international leadership position and establish a new R&D initiative to restore Arctic sea ice and avoid the consequences of these catastrophic climate events.

South Asia (India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) is one of the most critical hot spots in the world as being highly impacted by climate change. Migration, especially from the coastal, and delta river basins and surrounding areas, would be of major concern with millions from Pakistan and Bangladesh migrating inland and also crossing or attempting to cross into India. 

Data from NOAA and NASA instruments document what the weather and climate are actually doing around the globe. These data along with data from other instruments can then be used to validate near term weather predictions, future predictions of tomorrow’s weather (e.g. hurricane tracks in the Western Atlantic and monsoon tracking in South Asia), and validate long term climate models to predict future climate conditions.

The President’s budget proposes to terminate or reduce in scope 30 NOAA and 3 NASA projects that are related to climate change mitigation, adaptation and research, extreme weather warning systems, resources and facilities for climate information, and climate gathering instruments and satellites. This action places a severe risk to the security of this nation by impacting our ability to gather and monitor climate related parameters which will affect our military, infrastructure, areas of commerce, and the ability to feed this nation. 

Impacts to California by 2100: 

· Projected temperature rise: ~ 10 - 15°F 

· Projected sea level rise with major storms: ~ 9 ft 

· Increase risk of drought impacting food supply, forests, and reliable water supply 

· Increase severity and frequency of Atmospheric River Storms 

· Drastic change in ecological habitats effects forests, agriculture, estuaries, etc. 

· Loss of the Sierra snowpack from rising temperatures - impacting water supplies

· More frequent and intense wildfires, floods, mudslides 

· Impact on public health: vector-borne diseases of man and livestock

· Projected economic impacts to many sectors (agriculture, recreation, etc.) and infrastructure