Joshua Busby

Joshua Busby is a professor of public affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. From 2021 to 2023, he served as a senior advisor for climate at the U.S. Department of Defense.

Articles by Joshua Busby
A street is flooded following the overflowing of a river in Montignac-Lascaux, south-western France, on April 21.
A street is flooded following the overflowing of a river in Montignac-Lascaux, south-western France, on April 21.

Will Security Challenges Force Trump to Confront Climate Reality?

Argument
Joshua Busby, Greg Pollock
Two people are seen from behind as they sit at behind a dusty window, operating switchboard controls while watching a large piece of mining equipment kick up dust outside.
Two people are seen from behind as they sit at behind a dusty window, operating switchboard controls while watching a large piece of mining equipment kick up dust outside.

Ukraine’s Minerals Won’t Solve U.S. Supply Chain Problems

Analysis
Joshua Busby, Emily J. Holland, Morgan D. Bazilian
A conveyor belt carries chunks of cobalt in the Dominican Republic of the Congo.
A conveyor belt carries chunks of cobalt in the Dominican Republic of the Congo.

America’s Military Depends on Minerals That China Controls

Argument
Morgan D. Bazilian, Emily J. Holland, Joshua Busby
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