She drew on her book, “Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security,” to illustrate the convergence of environment, climate and national security. Goodman related how threat multipliers like heat and drought compound with other security risks like water scarcity to increase the risks of instability and conflict.
For more than a decade, the National Security Speaker Series has invited distinguished industry, government and academic leaders to share with the Sandia workforce their perspectives on topics that touch the Labs’ mission areas. The Climate Security Speaker Series, similarly, hosts external speakers to promote thought, discussion and partnerships that can further enhance Labs climate security efforts. Employees can find Goodman’s talk on the Climate Security Speaker Series webpage. (Photo by Craig Fritz)