Solar expert and clean energy advocate Tom Cotter will discuss Extreme Weather and Climate Change at the Central Valley Café Scientifique at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2 at Peeve’s Public House (1243 Fulton Mall, Fresno, CA). As a climate leader in the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, Cotter educates people through multimedia presentations about the impacts and solutions of climate change. The Central Valley Café Scientifique meets on the first Monday of every month (except June – August). Guests explore ideas in science and technology, hear from local scientists, connect with other science enthusiasts and participate in making the Central Valley a place where science thrives. INFO:  Madhusudan Katti, associate professor of vertebrate ecology in the Department of Biology, at mkatti@mail.fresnostate.edu.