Nostr notes by Peter Gleick

On occasion, the NY Times can get a headline right. ...

2026-10-28T15:03:52Z

On occasion, the NY Times can get a headline right.

If you need any more evidence that MAGA and Trump-authoritarians ...

2026-10-26T19:48:35Z

If you need any more evidence that MAGA and Trump-authoritarians are going to refuse to accept the results of any US election they lose, just listen to the growing chorus of MAGAs calling for a coup and military overthrow of a newly elected Brazilian government they don't like.

No. Just a hard no. ...

2026-10-26T19:48:00Z

No. Just a hard no.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/california-sunlight-space-mirrors-satellites

Very excited that my new book, "When the Well is Dry" is ...

2026-10-25T16:11:54Z

Very excited that my new book, "When the Well is Dry" is now being released! It tackles the long history of violence over water resources and how to move from conflict to cooperation.
And apparently this now has to be said: not a single piece of it was written, edited, produced, or modified by AI.

My new book is here! "When the Well is Dry: How Water Fuels ...

2026-10-23T15:25:39Z

My new book is here! "When the Well is Dry: How Water Fuels Violence and Shapes Peace"!
#water #peace #security
Order it now from your favorite independent bookseller!

Print this on an index card, stick it in your pocket, and take it ...

2026-10-21T18:30:54Z

Print this on an index card, stick it in your pocket, and take it to the polls with you when you vote.

18 US Code §592: Troops at Polls, prohibited by law.

[You can copy the text in the Alt-txt box directly.]

Other than whatever Trump is saying now, this is one of the most ...

2026-10-19T04:29:32Z

Other than whatever Trump is saying now, this is one of the most annoying lies today:

"Reply STOP to opt out."

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2026-10-16T18:42:10Z

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Does this make Zacharia a licensed "plumber" as well as a ...

2026-10-15T20:51:45Z

Does this make Zacharia a licensed "plumber" as well as a "lawyer"?

Here is our new journal article "Global hotspots and trends ...

2026-10-14T18:14:55Z

Here is our new journal article "Global hotspots and trends of ecological water scarcity in river basins" in Oxford's National Science Review.

In the 2000s, 412 watersheds experienced ecological #water scarcity and affected areas are expanding.

https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwag637/8910535?guestAccessKey=7357902e-3bec-486a-a7a9-cabe4120bd6b

The SS United States is set to be sunk of the coast of Florida in ...

2026-10-13T21:09:42Z

The SS United States is set to be sunk of the coast of Florida in the largest metaphor in today's news.

https://6abc.com/post/when-will-ss-united-states-sunk-november-date-set-turn-ship-worlds-largest-artificial-reef/19934654/

In mid-September 2026, NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data ...

2026-10-13T15:53:34Z

In mid-September 2026, NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported Antarctic sea ice reached its annual maximum extent -- the third-lowest maximum on record -- as global warming from #climate change continues to reduce polar ice.
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/antarctic-sea-ice-grows-to-its-2026-maximum/

Did you know the British destroyed the only steam water pump in ...

2026-10-11T17:01:55Z

Did you know the British destroyed the only steam water pump in America during the Revolutionary War, or that the LA aqueduct was often bombed by farmers angry that Los Angeles was stealing their water?
Read these stories in my new book on #water, #war and #peace.

https://thenewpress.org/books/when-the-well-is-dry/

Did you know the ancient Chinese used flooding as a weapon of ...

2026-10-11T17:01:35Z

Did you know the ancient Chinese used flooding as a weapon of war, or that the Dutch adopted this strategy to defend Holland in the 1500s, or that Machiavelli and Leonardo conspired to steal a river?
Read these stories in my new book about #water, #war, and #peace.

https://thenewpress.org/books/when-the-well-is-dry/

The rise in dengue in the US was predicted a quarter century ago ...

2026-10-04T15:17:56Z

The rise in dengue in the US was predicted a quarter century ago by #climate scientists in the first US National Climate Assessment.

This article doesn't mention climate change.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6127666-florida-dengue-outbreak-record/

Is this front page news everywhere, the way it would have been if ...

2026-10-02T14:58:31Z

Is this front page news everywhere, the way it would have been if Biden was president?

https://apnews.com/article/jobs-unemployment-economy-ai-hiring-44b99f9ccbff863888af99402ddf535e

Good. But you don't get credit for not doing something you ...

2026-10-02T01:08:00Z

Good. But you don't get credit for not doing something you should never have even have considered in the first place.
#MLB

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/10/01/mlb-drops-proposal-host-baseball-game-grand-teton-national-park/

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2026-10-01T18:23:29Z

Vote like it may be your last chance to vote.

Classic Trump sleight-of-hand and misdirection. Xi Jinping & ...

2026-10-01T15:00:15Z

Classic Trump sleight-of-hand and misdirection.

Xi Jinping & Donald Trump agreed for China to buy 10m tonnes of US #coal in 2027 and 2028.

BUT in 2024, we exported 12m tonnes to China. When Trump put tariffs on China, they stopped buying it and it dropped to zero.

So Trump breaks something and then claims success when he seems to fix it.

And 10m tonnes is about 2% of US coal production, so this is no boost to the dying US coal industry.

https://www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefing-1-october-2026-xi-trump-summit-trade-war-plea-strongest-el-nino

So Trump has inadvertently launched a government funded and ...

2026-09-30T21:43:08Z

So Trump has inadvertently launched a government funded and supported real-time fact checker for his own lies at America.gov.
Any over/under on how long this lasts before he shuts it down completely?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/trump-america-gov-ai-chatbot

Congresswoman Lofgren asks OSTP Director Kratsios to remove ...

2026-09-28T06:16:24Z

Congresswoman Lofgren asks OSTP Director Kratsios to remove Matthew Wielicki from his position as leader of the US Global Change Research Program for his efforts to destroy the next National Climate Assessment.
Unlikely, since that's exactly why he was appointed...
https://lofgren.house.gov/media/press-releases/ranking-member-lofgren-urges-removal-wielicki-leader-climate-research-office

Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" was released on this ...

2026-09-27T20:25:09Z

Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" was released on this day 62 years ago. I have a first edition & come back to it often, including this paragraph in the chapter "Obligation to Endure."
It's worth reading.

"We urgently need an end to these false assurances, to the sugar coating of unpalatable facts."

The desecration, commercialization, and sell-off of the ...

2026-09-27T20:06:41Z

The desecration, commercialization, and sell-off of the nation's precious environmental jewels is a Republican party platform.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/09/26/trump-officials-weigh-mlb-game-grand-teton-national-park/

Posting this from another platform via Mrs. Betty Bowers. The ...

2026-09-27T05:08:03Z

Posting this from another platform via Mrs. Betty Bowers.

The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8SyndC10

But Trump said it's already open. #nevent1q…jvqt

2026-09-25T14:49:49Z

But Trump said it's already open.

quoting
nevent1q…jvqt
Iran has suggested a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/iran-has-suggested-a-deal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-in-7-days?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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You know what? If Trump et al. really cared about ...

2026-09-23T20:56:22Z

You know what? If Trump et al. really cared about #nationalsecurity, they would be working hard to slow #climate change, which hundreds of defense and intelligence agency assessments (pre-Trump) have acknowledged are actual security threats. I document them here:

https://www.gleick.com/blog/climate-change-water-the-environment-and-national-security-an-annotated

A picture I took last night. Two things can be true. 1. Gas ...

2026-09-23T17:38:13Z

A picture I took last night.

Two things can be true.
1. Gas prices are skyrocketing because of Trump's illegal war and that's bad for consumers and the economy.
2. Gas prices should be higher because their cost doesn't include the massive environmental and #climate damages fossil fuels cause.

If you're thinking about, writing about, or talking about how ...

2026-09-23T17:36:14Z

If you're thinking about, writing about, or talking about how there have been no #hurricanes in the Atlantic this season, but not addressing how the hurricane season in the Pacific has been absolutely devastating and severe, you're missing the full picture.
#climatechange

You know what? If someone has $1 billion in assets subject to ...

2026-09-22T05:42:20Z

You know what? If someone has $1 billion in assets subject to California's Prop 40 tax of 5%, at the end of the day, they'll still have $950 million.
Tax the (really) rich.

What's next? ...

2026-09-20T19:54:41Z

What's next?

Kind words for my new book from author/writer David Owen. ...

2026-09-11T19:53:56Z

Kind words for my new book from author/writer David Owen.
"Steadily worsening conflicts over access to fresh water increasingly shape the world. No one has studied this subject more thoughtfully than Peter Gleick. This is an urgently important book."
Pre-order here!
https://thenewpress.org/books/when-the-well-is-dry/

Climate changes are killing California's gray whales. ...

2026-09-11T15:18:53Z

Climate changes are killing California's gray whales.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gray-whales-are-washing-up-dead-on-the-west-coast-the-reason-is-alarming/

Ok, enough of that. Here's a picture I took this weekend. ...

2026-09-06T00:31:36Z

Ok, enough of that.
Here's a picture I took this weekend.

Israel completely destroyed Gaza's #water and #wastewater ...

2026-09-05T16:19:40Z

Israel completely destroyed Gaza's #water and #wastewater systems and now raw sewage is pouring into the Mediterranean, worsening an algal bloom that has forced the shutdown of 5 of 6 Israeli desalination plants.
The unintended water-related consequences of war.

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/editorial/2026-09-04/ty-article-opinion/sewage-backfire-israel-is-paying-the-price-for-gazas-ruin/000001a0-68e1-de5c-a1e3-7fe714180000

And there you have it. Google Maps is calling Lake Ontario Lake ...

2026-08-30T16:04:30Z

And there you have it. Google Maps is calling Lake Ontario Lake America, despite having NO obligation to do so.
Cowardly, unnecessary, corporate capitulation.

Do NOT come down hard on federal government agencies that change ...

2026-08-29T00:23:43Z

Do NOT come down hard on federal government agencies that change Lake Ontario to Lake America. Trump can order them to do so.
DO come down hard on any company, state government, or other group that makes that change. Trump's order has NO legal power over them.

This isn't getting enough attention. The US Strategic ...

2026-08-25T06:10:22Z

This isn't getting enough attention.
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is at its lowest level since 1983. Why?
Trump and the GOP have been selling it off to try to keep oil prices low and artificially hide the real impact of the Iran War.

Tl;dr. No. ...

2026-08-23T15:51:03Z

Tl;dr.

No.
https://www.wired.com/story/is-expensive-bottled-water-actually-better-for-you/

Just a reminder of what Trump Tariffs do: 1. They take your ...

2026-08-23T05:47:21Z

Just a reminder of what Trump Tariffs do:
1. They take your money.
2. When declared illegal, they're paid back to corporations, not you.
3. They alienate our allies.

Your periodic reminder that one in 300 Americans died of COVID, ...

2026-08-23T05:47:00Z

Your periodic reminder that one in 300 Americans died of COVID, and mostly because they didn't get the miracle vaccine our scientists produced in record time.

I'm so happy to say my new book on #water, #war, and #peace ...

2026-08-22T05:31:16Z

I'm so happy to say my new book on #water, #war, and #peace is available for pre-order!
Bill McKibben kindly says: "We finally have a comprehensive account of the building water crisis... with workable ideas for addressing it. Gleick speaks with utter authority here."

https://thenewpress.org/books/when-the-well-is-dry/

The multifaceted #water crises we’re experiencing now are not ...

2026-08-20T15:10:20Z

The multifaceted #water crises we’re experiencing now are not normal; they're the direct consequence of accelerating human-caused climate changes on top of decades of neglect and underinvestment in our water institutions and infrastructure.

It doesn't have to be this way...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/11/drought-water-climate-crisis

#Drought, water rationing and dry #rivers: Our #water crisis is ...

2026-08-16T17:01:38Z

#Drought, water rationing and dry #rivers: Our #water crisis is here.

It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what needs to be done.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/11/drought-water-climate-crisis

My new op-ed in The Guardian is up today. Drought, #water ...

2026-08-11T11:37:28Z

My new op-ed in The Guardian is up today.

Drought, #water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter Gleick | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/11/drought-water-climate-crisis

August 9th: Happy Richard Nixon Resignation Day. When there were ...

2026-08-09T12:58:50Z

August 9th: Happy Richard Nixon Resignation Day.
When there were at least some consequences for corrupt, criminal presidents.

Trump's CBP has been stealing #water from New Mexico to build ...

2026-08-06T19:52:35Z

Trump's CBP has been stealing #water from New Mexico to build more of his Wall, without permission from the state.

At least eight wells to pump #groundwater along the U.S.-Mexico border were drilled without state permits.

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/08/05/border-wall-water-new-mexico

This kind of Muskian grotesque, ignorant, aggressive, hubris is ...

2026-08-05T19:07:39Z

This kind of Muskian grotesque, ignorant, aggressive, hubris is why corporations are willing to literally destroy the Earth, ecosystems, and #climate in return for a short-term, fleeting, profit.

Thank you! “Steadily worsening conflicts over access to fresh ...

2026-08-05T18:56:54Z

Thank you!
“Steadily worsening conflicts over access to fresh #water increasingly shape the world. No one has studied this subject more thoughtfully than Peter Gleick...an urgently important book.”
—David Owen, writer (The New Yorker); author of Where the Water Goes
https://thenewpress.org/books/when-the-well-is-dry/

Bill McKibben's kind words for my new book: "We finally ...

2026-08-05T18:36:49Z

Bill McKibben's kind words for my new book:
"We finally have a comprehensive account of the building water crisis that we've long needed, and that it comes with workable ideas for addressing it is a great bonus. Peter Gleick speaks with utter authority here."

You can pre-order it here (with a discount!!)

https://thenewpress.org/books/when-the-well-is-dry/

Literally no one with half a brain believes that Minnesota cyber ...

2026-08-03T20:10:58Z

Literally no one with half a brain believes that Minnesota cyber hacked their own #water systems. At least seven states reported such attacks.
Only Trump makes this mindless claim, and he's only doing it to do what he does best: punch down and lie.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/opinion/iran-water-hack-trump.html

Today is the deadline for calling a special election in Kentucky. ...

2026-08-03T16:34:43Z

Today is the deadline for calling a special election in Kentucky.
Expect the announcement that McConnell is either dead or never returning to the Senate to happen after today.

The speed of #climate change has accelerated dramatically in the ...

2026-08-03T16:29:51Z

The speed of #climate change has accelerated dramatically in the last decade, from 0.2°C per decade from 1970 to 2015 to 0.35°C per decade over the past ten years.

And politicians still fiddle while we burn.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260801093239.htm

As we all knew would happen. False arrest, based on lies from ...

2026-07-31T23:36:28Z

As we all knew would happen.

False arrest, based on lies from Trump's DOI to Trump's DOJ based on lies from Trump directly.

The damage was, of course, from "contractor error".

quoting
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Justice Department drops criminal case against Olympian over damaged Reflecting Pool
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/justice-department-drops-criminal-case-against-olympian-over-damaged-reflecting-pool?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Measles up. Explosive diarrhea worsening. Salmonella in millions ...

2026-07-29T20:36:23Z

Measles up.
Explosive diarrhea worsening.
Salmonella in millions of eggs
Cancer research cut.
Disease monitoring stopped.
Vaccine efforts devastated.
Pseudoscience and snake oil medicine proliferating.
Parasitic flesh-eating screwworm in Texas.

But Fauci.

This from RFKJr's CDC is the classic "burden of proof ...

2026-07-24T05:26:10Z

This from RFKJr's CDC is the classic "burden of proof fallacy" and a gross abuse of science.

In science (and law) the burden of proof rests on the person making a positive claim ("vaccines cause autism") to provide supporting evidence, NOT the job of the opposition to disprove it.

Help me understand. Trump starts a war with Iran, ostensibly to ...

2026-07-22T19:40:16Z

Help me understand.
Trump starts a war with Iran, ostensibly to keep them from enriching uranium, and then signs an agreement with Saudi Arabia to permit them to enrich uranium.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgKqVBwQqT0

This is explicitly a war crime under all definitions of ...

2026-07-22T17:37:43Z

This is explicitly a war crime under all definitions of international law.
Either no one told Trump and Hegseth, or they don't care.

Dear Hegseth and Trump, What happens when Iran has depleted our ...

2026-07-21T15:14:32Z

Dear Hegseth and Trump,
What happens when Iran has depleted our shrinking stockpile of very expensive missiles and air-defenses but still hasn't run out of their stockpile of very cheap missiles and drones? Any plans?

Not once has the Wall Street Journal published an editorial on ...

2026-07-20T05:25:29Z

Not once has the Wall Street Journal published an editorial on #climatechange that acknowledged the definitive science that humans are changing the #climate, while publishing countless editorials rejecting, ignoring, or misrepresenting that science.
This is just one more of those.

Trump accuses Canada of "willful negligence" over the ...

2026-07-17T20:06:57Z

Trump accuses Canada of "willful negligence" over the #wildfires and smoke blanketing Canada and the US. It's willful negligence all right, but on the part of Trump and every other politician who has ignored the threat of #climate change for decades.

There is nothing at all on the CDC website about the wildfire ...

2026-07-17T14:49:11Z

There is nothing at all on the CDC website about the wildfire smoke and how to protect yourself from it. Total abdication of responsibility.

https://www.cdc.gov/index.html

Advance praise for my new book! "We finally have a ...

2026-07-15T18:53:34Z

Advance praise for my new book!

"We finally have a comprehensive account of the building #water crisis that we've long needed, and that it comes with workable ideas for addressing it is a great bonus. Peter Gleick speaks with utter authority here." --Bill McKibben

"Few experts have done more than Peter Gleick to illuminate the critical role of water in both conflict and cooperation. He brings unmatched expertise and compelling storytelling to one of the defining challenges of our time. 'When the Well is Dry' is an essential guide to understanding how water—our most precious resource—can drive violence, inspire cooperation, and shape a more secure and peaceful future."
--Sherri Goodman (Former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environmental Security)

Pre-order it now for 30% off.

https://thenewpress.org/books/when-the-well-is-dry/

Of course Trump is threatening the International Criminal Court. ...

2026-07-14T14:52:08Z

Of course Trump is threatening the International Criminal Court. Even though the US has never recognized the authority of the ICC, it is the one international organization with some power to force accountability of the Trump administration for war crimes and violations of international law.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/marco-rubio-dismantle-international-criminal-court

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2026-07-13T15:20:03Z

Is the Trump Tarp of Shame still up at the Kennedy Center?

Lyme disease is spreading because higher winter temperatures ...

2026-07-12T15:19:18Z

Lyme disease is spreading because higher winter temperatures allow #ticks to remain active longer and survive winters in places where they previously died off.
Why are winter temperatures rising?
#Climate change.
Another consequence/cost of #climatechange.

There have been 5 US National Climate Assessments, each advancing ...

2026-07-10T04:49:29Z

There have been 5 US National Climate Assessments, each advancing the science of #climate threats, prepared by hundreds of the nation's top scientists.
The 6th will be prepared by climate deniers & MAGA political hacks & will be a scientific embarrassment, forever to be ignored and held up as an example of the destruction and abuse of #science by Trump and his minions.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/09/the-administration-has-a-new-climate-change-office-its-headed-by-a-climate-critic-00990916

As the tensions on the shrinking Colorado River rise (as the ...

2026-07-08T16:13:48Z

As the tensions on the shrinking Colorado River rise (as the river flows fall), a reminder of how we address #water rights issues.

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2026-07-07T14:31:48Z

Is Bluesky down?

Israel is withholding #water from Jordan by failing to renew a ...

2026-07-07T14:31:16Z

Israel is withholding #water from Jordan by failing to renew a 2021 agreement for political purposes.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/parched-jordan-fuming-at-israeli-refusal-to-renew-expired-water-deal-report/

Happy Aphelion Day, the day the Earth is the farthest from the ...

2026-07-06T14:23:46Z

Happy Aphelion Day, the day the Earth is the farthest from the sun in its orbit.

https://badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/aphelion-day-and-a-subscription-sale

In a functioning democracy, these charges would never have been ...

2026-07-02T23:01:28Z

In a functioning democracy, these charges would never have been filed.
In our currently deeply corrupt kakistocracy, I can only hope they'll be quickly and loudly dismissed.

Donald Trump's self-serving massive fireworks display on July ...

2026-07-02T14:10:39Z

Donald Trump's self-serving massive fireworks display on July 4 may cause the worst air pollution and public health disaster in Washington DC history, especially when combined with the extreme heat wave. Stay indoors, stay away, wear an N95 mask (you still have them, right, because of Covid?).

You misspelled "grifted" #nevent1q…4lmj

2026-07-02T00:42:27Z

You misspelled "grifted"

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News Wrap: Trump takes first trip on Air Force One gifted by Qatar
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-trump-takes-first-trip-on-air-force-one-gifted-by-qatar?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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For #water quality, what you don't know WILL hurt you. And ...

2026-07-02T00:39:14Z

For #water quality, what you don't know WILL hurt you.
And Trump's EPA doesn't want you to know.

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-06-30/after-bold-pledge-epa-shelves-microplastics-testing-in-u-s-drinking-water

Turn off the air conditioning at the White House and let's ...

2026-06-30T23:05:03Z

Turn off the air conditioning at the White House and let's see how they feel about climate change.

Violence over #water resources is worsening. My new book, ...

2026-06-27T15:20:13Z

Violence over #water resources is worsening. My new book, "When the Well is Dry," talks about the history of water conflicts &how to move to peace and cooperation. It's available for pre-order now!!

"We finally have a comprehensive account of the building water crisis that we've long needed, and that it comes with workable ideas for addressing it is a great bonus. Peter Gleick speaks with utter authority here." --Bill McKibben

https://thenewpress.org/books/when-the-well-is-dry/

It isn't just democracy, voting rights, civil rights and and ...

2026-06-27T05:34:53Z

It isn't just democracy, voting rights, civil rights and and the Constitution that this Supreme Court is destroying. It's also #science.

#scotus

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-science-tells-us-about-the-health-risks-of-roundup

The big tech companies are "starting to understand the ...

2026-06-25T14:24:14Z

The big tech companies are "starting to understand the reputational risk of the massive rollout of data centers that have big #energy and #water footprints." Peter Gleick

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/25/water-energy-ai-flashpoint

Growing #water stress in more and more places. Satellite images ...

2026-06-24T23:24:55Z

Growing #water stress in more and more places. Satellite images show some of the most stressed freshwater bodies in the world. This is a symptom of bad water management, excessive human demands, lack of ecosystem protections, and #climatechange.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/satellite-images-show-10-places-where-water-is-disappearing-globally

Without more transparency about their #water use from the ...

2026-06-24T23:20:18Z

Without more transparency about their #water use from the companies that build and operate #datacenters, the risk to their reputations will continue to worsen and pressure for regulatory oversight and restrictions will grow.

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/23/texas-data-centers-puc-water-survey/

The Reflecting Pool vandal has been found and identified. ...

2026-06-24T18:14:21Z

The Reflecting Pool vandal has been found and identified.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-motorcade-reflecting-pool/

Let me be explicit. The massive heat waves we're seeing ...

2026-06-24T15:50:21Z

Let me be explicit. The massive heat waves we're seeing around the world more extreme and frequent due to human-caused #climatechange. And these heat waves are going to continue to worsen because of our failure to reduce carbon pollution. Just one of the many costs of #climate change.

This cannot stand. ...

2026-06-23T21:04:28Z

This cannot stand.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/06/prairieland-ice-dhs-protest-conspiracy-prison-judge-texas-immigration-sentence/

What perverse karma is it that #climatechange is expanding the ...

2026-06-23T13:53:58Z

What perverse karma is it that #climatechange is expanding the range of a tick named after Texas and causing people to lose the ability to eat BBQ?

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/06/as-lone-star-ticks-move-north-red-meat-allergies-are-on-the-rise/

Why am I posting so much about the #ReflectingPool debacle? ...

2026-06-21T20:03:44Z

Why am I posting so much about the #ReflectingPool debacle?
Partly because it is so emblematic of the incompetence & corruption of Trump & his government. But also because of what it says about their hatred & dismissal of #science & expertise. Any # of real experts would have stopped this if consulted.

If they take the tarp down at the Kennedy Center, they can put it ...

2026-06-21T17:33:45Z

If they take the tarp down at the Kennedy Center, they can put it around the Reflecting Pool.

#reflectingpool
#algae
#kennedycenter

Dear the rest of the world, THIS is what a true American, moral ...

2026-06-21T16:08:43Z

Dear the rest of the world,
THIS is what a true American, moral human being, and person of character is like. Forget Trump, remember this and understand that this America still exists and will be back.
https://share.google/RS3Ot1y52aTxZy8KG

Prediction. David Hearn will get the gold medal for false arrest. ...

2026-06-21T07:01:23Z

Prediction.

David Hearn will get the gold medal for false arrest.

The NYTimes should be, but won't be, deeply ashamed of using ...

2026-06-21T06:44:25Z

The NYTimes should be, but won't be, deeply ashamed of using Trump's framing for this article.
The only person who vandalized the Reflecting Pool is Trump.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/trump-reflecting-pool-drained.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

The US Iran agreement lasted less than a fraction of a ...

2026-06-19T07:17:44Z

The US Iran agreement lasted less than a fraction of a Scaramucci.

Because science, mf'ers ...

2026-06-18T14:00:21Z

Because science, mf'ers

https://bbc.com/news/articles/c621z28z138o

The American Robin isn't related to the European Robin, ...

2026-06-17T15:38:36Z

The American Robin isn't related to the European Robin, it's a thrush. The European Robin isn't a thrush, it's an Old World flycatcher. The European Blackbird isn't related to New World blackbirds, it's a thrush like the American Robin.
Got it?

#birds

Since Trump is putting his name on everything in Washington, I ...

2026-06-15T14:09:57Z

Since Trump is putting his name on everything in Washington, I hereby christen this algal disaster at the Reflecting Pool "Trump's Swamp."
Though we the taxpayers paid for it.

The NY Times won't cover Trump's dementia or corruption, ...

2026-06-14T20:27:46Z

The NY Times won't cover Trump's dementia or corruption, but they have money and space for crap like this.

Don't click thru. That's not a photo but an "artistic interpretation."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/us/pentagon-ufo-files-potato.html

Be afraid. Be very afraid. #Climate #Climatechange ...

2026-06-14T02:38:51Z

Be afraid.
Be very afraid.

#Climate #Climatechange

quoting
nevent1q…cyst
Meanwhile, sea surface temperatures across the wider tropical Pacific have set new daily record high levels since April, including a new *all-time* record for this region. 🔥

Graphic from https://climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-temperature-may-2026

Workers, hiding behind a tarp, removed Trump's name from the ...

2026-06-14T02:37:51Z

Workers, hiding behind a tarp, removed Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.

Workers, hiding behind the Department of Justice, removed Trump's name from the Epstein files.

So they're actually going to hide the removal of Trump's ...

2026-06-13T05:42:24Z

So they're actually going to hide the removal of Trump's name from the Kennedy Center behind a curtain.

They're so embarrassed by the spectacle.

My new op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle on the disturbing ...

2026-06-11T22:58:03Z

My new op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle on the disturbing news about new attacks on #water systems in the Middle East, and a call to use water for peace, not conflict.

Gift link:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/iran-war-water-war-crimes-bemani-trump-22301727.php?hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL29waW5pb24vb3BlbmZvcnVtL2FydGljbGUvaXJhbi13YXItd2F0ZXItd2FyLWNyaW1lcy1iZW1hbmktdHJ1bXAtMjIzMDE3MjcucGhw&time=MTc4MTIxNzMwMzk1OQ%3D%3D&rid=YTViMGY0ZmUtMjcxNi00ODNlLWFiZTEtMDg3ZjQ5OTU5YjRm&sharecount=MQ%3D%3D

Interesting, and disturbing question, of whether the US strike on ...

2026-06-11T21:58:19Z

Interesting, and disturbing question, of whether the US strike on the Iranian water systems was intentional or accidental. If intentional, did an AI system chose the target? Target lists must be vetted and approved to prevent prohibited targeting.
If so, who's responsible for this literal war crime?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/strikes-water-facilities-iran-war-crime-experts

Chilling. Right-wing groups known to work for or be funded by the ...

2026-06-11T20:32:46Z

Chilling. Right-wing groups known to work for or be funded by the GOP or fossil-fuel interests have the gall to challenge the work of an independent National Academy of Sciences panel assessing how to attribute changes in climate to human influence. They haven't even seen the report, but understand how climate attribution science is threatening to fossil-fuel interests and liability. Hence their strategy: attack the science.

Stalin-esque.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/11/fossil-fuels-national-academies-climate-science-00897237