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The Water Transition: A Conversation with Author Peter Gleick

by Brett Walton August 22, 2023March 8, 2025

Discussing the past and future of water.

Catalyst: California Series Sketches Blueprint for Drought Response

by Brett Walton September 14, 2015March 26, 2025

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Peter Gleick: Climate Change and the Integrity of Science Redux

by Dr. Peter Gleick May 28, 2013June 17, 2013

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Peter Gleick: An Inevitable Headline in 2014 — ‘Planet’s CO2 Level Reaches 400 ppm for First Time in Human Existence’

by Dr. Peter Gleick March 7, 2013March 18, 2015

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Peter Gleick: 200 Years of Dr. John Snow — A Significant Figure in the World of Water

by Dr. Peter Gleick March 7, 2013March 18, 2015

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Peter Gleick: (Mis)Understanding Sea-Level Rise (SLR) and Climate Impacts

by Dr. Peter Gleick February 26, 2013March 18, 2015

Peter Gleick: Climate Change, Snow and Ice, and Water Resources

by Dr. Peter Gleick February 20, 2013January 12, 2016

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Peter Gleick: Smart Water, New Jobs

by Dr. Peter Gleick February 14, 2013March 18, 2015

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Peter Gleick: Accuracy, Precision, and Significance — The Misery of Cholera

by Dr. Peter Gleick February 13, 2013March 18, 2015

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Peter Gleick: The Keystone XL Pipeline — Red Herring, Symbol, or a Piece of a Puzzle?

by Dr. Peter Gleick February 10, 2013March 18, 2015

Water News, Water Policy

Film Review: Last Call at the Oasis

by Brett Walton May 4, 2012March 24, 2014

Groundwater, Water News

Peter Gleick: Mining California Groundwater – The Cadiz Project

by Dr. Peter Gleick January 25, 2012January 22, 2016

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As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water

As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water

In the San Luis Valley, the ongoing megadrought and a record-low snowpack are draining groundwater and increasing its concentrations of toxic metals. There are few protections for residents drinking from private wells.

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Michigan lawmakers may fund last-ditch effort to save whitefish

Michigan lawmakers may fund last-ditch effort to save whitefish

May 11, 2026May 13, 2026

As affordability issues surge, is it finally time for offshore wind?

As affordability issues surge, is it finally time for offshore wind?

May 6, 2026

Trump has an energy ‘tiger team.’ Carney’s fast-tracking office ‘operates similarly,’ docs say

Trump has an energy ‘tiger team.’ Carney’s fast-tracking office ‘operates similarly,’ docs say

Canadian officials compared the Major Projects Office to the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council in providing ‘support to advance projects efficiently’

May 5, 2026May 13, 2026

Supreme Court Rules For Public Interest in Line 5 Case

Supreme Court Rules For Public Interest in Line 5 Case

Decision seen as step forward in state effort to shut down old oil pipeline

May 3, 2026

Northern Michigan’s Extreme Climate Disaster

Northern Michigan’s Extreme Climate Disaster

North Michigan’s safe haven myth drowned in worst-ever floods.

May 2, 2026May 13, 2026

Corpus Christi Plans to Declare a ‘Water Emergency.’ What Does That Mean?

Corpus Christi Plans to Declare a ‘Water Emergency.’ What Does That Mean?

City leaders intend to make unprecedented cuts to water use in September but aren’t sure exactly how, as schools and hospitals drill for water.

May 2, 2026

Proposed Michigan Bill Would Tie State Wetland Protections to a Recently Narrowed Federal Standard

Proposed Michigan Bill Would Tie State Wetland Protections to a Recently Narrowed Federal Standard

The change could scale back one of the nation’s strongest state-level wetland protections

April 30, 2026May 4, 2026