Times Talk  Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Pat Peterson room Russell Library 12-12:50 p.m. facilitated by Dr. Hasitha Mahabaduge on “Can We Prepare for the Unpredictable? What Does Nepal’s Glacier Disaster Tell Us About Living with Climate Change?”

Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12-12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Professor of Physics Hasitha Mahabaduge on “Can We Prepare for the Unpredictable? What Does Nepal’s Glacier Disaster Tell Us About Living with Climate Change?”

The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: 
“Melting Himalayas” — The New York Times, Aug. 30, 2026
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/world/nepal-tibet-flood-glacier-nasa.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVE.-4AR.9aI2GgpNPyCo&smid=url-share
Warnings Across the Himalayas After Nepal Floods – New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/climate/nepal-tibet-floods-himalayas-warnings.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVE.h0SQ.OKJqg2_o22yu&smid=url-share

Times Talk at Georgia College is celebrating 21 continuous years as the first in the nation college weekly facilitated campus-wide conversation series on current and significant public events and issues as reported by the New York Times and other reputable news sources. The topics change weekly and are chosen and facilitated by volunteer faculty, staff, students, and community members. Times Talks are open to all campus and local community members. Just bring your brain, free pizza while it lasts!

Next week's Times Talk on Wednesday, Oct. 7 is facilitated by Dr. Shaundra Walker, dean of the University library on " AI, Open Access and the Changing Publishing Landscape."