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

The Short Goodbye

2026-10-25T16:16:34Z

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The Short Goodbye

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.

The modern "which came first, the chicken or the egg" ...

2026-10-24T21:35:58Z

The modern "which came first, the chicken or the egg" example:

Use the massive heat generated by #datacenters to desalinate the #water needed to cool the massive heat generated by datacenters. 😵‍💫

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/200000-gallons-water-ai-data-center-heat

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!

https://youtu.be/Gr82dZpCr48?is=BN96JhSo88SMWtEX

2026-10-23T03:28:18Z

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https://youtu.be/Gr82dZpCr48?is=BN96JhSo88SMWtEX

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."

too many significant figures

2026-10-16T20:25:55Z

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too many significant figures

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2026-10-16T18:42:10Z

A Zacharia=0.5 Scaramuccis

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"?

Merlin

2026-10-15T20:13:00Z

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Merlin

So he's passing the buck to Trump and Hegseth.

2026-10-14T19:43:51Z

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So he's passing the buck to Trump and Hegseth.

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/

8 furlongs

2026-10-09T17:44:26Z

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8 furlongs

Good point: in the region around it. Let's hear it for the ...

2026-10-08T19:10:57Z

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Good point: in the region around it. Let's hear it for the Mastodon edit function! Thanks.

Space water! At the heart of the Milky Way, the supermassive ...

2026-10-08T18:47:53Z

Space water!
At the heart of the Milky Way, the supermassive black hole (Sagittarius A*) produces intense radiation, powerful winds, & gravitational stress, yet using the #JamesWebb telescope astronomers found clear signatures of #water in the nearby giant star IRS 3. https://www.sci.news/astronomy/water-dust-star-milky-ways-central-black-hole-14993.html

Here is the actual paper, for those sufficiently interested in ...

2026-10-07T22:05:13Z

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Here is the actual paper, for those sufficiently interested in the science!

Hernández-Bernal, J., Määttänen, A., Spiga, A., & Forget, F. (2026). Homogeneous ice nucleation from water vapour suggested by elongated clouds on Mars. Nature Geoscience. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-026-02089-9

My name is Ozymandias. Look upon my Gmail inbox ye mighty and ...

2026-10-07T22:00:24Z

My name is Ozymandias.
Look upon my Gmail inbox ye mighty and despair.
No thing beside remains.
Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

Check out this amazing story (to me, anyway) of a 1000-mile-long ...

2026-10-07T19:43:23Z

Check out this amazing story (to me, anyway) of a 1000-mile-long cloud that consistently forms and disappears on #Mars.
As a climate and water scientist, this fascinates me.

https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/1-000-mile-long-cloud-that-forms-and-vanishes-on-mars-every-day-obeys-exotic-physics-never-seen-on-earth

I didn't highlight the book. I digitally highlighted the ...

2026-10-04T15:23:07Z

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I didn't highlight the book. I digitally highlighted the image I took of the page.

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/

Don't "both sides" me.

2026-10-02T01:06:24Z

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Don't "both sides" me.

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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

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2026-09-25T14:49:49Z

RE: https://flipboard.com/@pbsnewshour/world-c9uqk8rrz/-/a-sDM-T7PATHi-So7nVL8lSw%3Aa%3A2651838374-%2F0

But Trump said it's already open.

quoting
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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 ](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 )

Posted into World [@world-PBSNewsHour](https://flipboard.com/@pbsnewshour/world-c9uqk8rrz )

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

Their assets go up and down that much daily and they don't ...

2026-09-22T06:17:33Z

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Their assets go up and down that much daily and they don't pay any attention to it.

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.

I'm a long time progressive lefty from California, as are ...

2026-09-22T05:33:55Z

I'm a long time progressive lefty from California, as are many of my friends, and I don't know one who would support Newsom for president.
Just saying.

What's next? ...

2026-09-20T19:54:41Z

What's next?

Given the outrageous, dangerous, and outright false statements ...

2026-09-18T20:08:31Z

Given the outrageous, dangerous, and outright false statements made about how the polio (and other) #vaccine was a "fraud" (at the Children's Health Defense conference), here's a reminder of what a massive success it was.
RFK Jr. & his minions must be stopped from destroying the US healthcare system.

We're losing the generation of great scientists that ...

2026-09-18T16:36:43Z

We're losing the generation of great scientists that developed the first tools to understand how we're changing the #climate & then warned us about the consequences.
Remembering them & building on their work is our responsibility to their legacy.
RIP Dr. Robert E. Dickinson

https://fromtheprow.agu.org/robert-e-dickinson-obituary/

Do you know when the first #water war was? Or why Machiavelli and ...

2026-09-18T14:54:39Z

Do you know when the first #water war was? Or why Machiavelli and Leonardo conspired to divert a river? Or how many times the LA Aqueduct was dynamited by angry farmers?
These are some of the stories I tell in my new book, "When the Well is Dry." Pre-order now!

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

Well, same for Canada.

2026-09-16T20:28:36Z

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Well, same for Canada.

Yeah, to our democracy. ...

2026-09-16T18:59:14Z

Yeah, to our democracy.

Great job: If you're a member of Congress/Senate you can be ...

2026-09-16T18:51:09Z

Great job: If you're a member of Congress/Senate you can be sick or incapacitated as long as you want and still get full health care and salary; AND if a difficult or embarrassing thing comes up at work, you can just go home and not deal with it.
Cowards.
https://newrepublic.com/post/215490/house-cancels-votes-avoid-embarrassment-hegseth-impeachment

Hey, we asked first! I wrote this in the LA Times in 2002. ...

2026-09-16T16:29:54Z

Hey, we asked first! I wrote this in the LA Times in 2002.

"In truth, it is time for California to become a member of the European Union... California is far more politically and culturally similar to members of the EU than to many other parts of the U.S."

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-29-oe-gleick29-story.html

Ice melt and sea-level rise are accelerating due to ...

2026-09-16T15:07:39Z

Ice melt and sea-level rise are accelerating due to #climatechange and impacts of flooding are worsening.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/satellites-show-earth-lost-12-trillion-tons-ice-greenland-antarctica-rcna598084

Fight the Houthis? Maybe people don't know that Saudi Arabia, ...

2026-09-16T01:28:29Z

Fight the Houthis?

Maybe people don't know that Saudi Arabia, several of the Gulf countries and the United States have been fighting the Houthis in Yemen for years, with no apparent success.

I have a new post on the #water crisis up at Substack. Check it ...

2026-09-15T19:26:32Z

I have a new post on the #water crisis up at Substack.
Check it out and subscribe!

https://substack.com/home/post/p-215844180

Cities on the Moon? Unlikely. It's all about the #water. ...

2026-09-14T17:58:54Z

Cities on the Moon? Unlikely.
It's all about the #water.

https://abcnews.com/International/forget-lunar-metropolises-water-limits-capmoonspopulation-scientists/story?id=136371711

And yet, here we are: EPA eliminates rule that limits ...

2026-09-14T17:42:02Z

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And yet, here we are:

EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
https://apnews.com/article/epa-power-plants-trump-coal-gas-climate-cac1c2c75f8656d8eaf5f0a240edae15

45 years ago, I wrote in the Journal of the Public Health ...

2026-09-14T17:37:34Z

45 years ago, I wrote in the Journal of the Public Health Association (with John Holdren) that the worst environmental liabilities of coal weren't air pollution or mining problems, but the threat of #climate change.
It's still true today.

How can the media keep uncritically reporting that Trump keeps ...

2026-09-14T17:01:01Z

How can the media keep uncritically reporting that Trump keeps saying the Strait of #Hormuz is "open" when it took me one minute to find actual data showing it is still virtually completely closed?

Then we have a serious problem, don't we. ...

2026-09-14T16:37:07Z

Then we have a serious problem, don't we.

I have a new book, on the long history of conflicts over #water ...

2026-09-11T20:04:48Z

I have a new book, on the long history of conflicts over #water resources, the worsening trends, and what to do to move from war to peace, from conflict to cooperation.

AND wohoo! You can pre-order it now with a 30% discount on checkout (use coupon code TNP30).

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

People are criticizing The New York Times (and other media) for ...

2026-09-11T19:58:08Z

People are criticizing The New York Times (and other media) for "sanewashing" Trump's increasingly demented actions and comments.

Should it be "insanewashing"?

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/

Two conflicting stories highlight how different communities think ...

2026-09-09T20:27:43Z

Two conflicting stories highlight how different communities think about #water & fundamental rights:

A US court just ruled: there is no constitutional right to clean water.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/08/mississippi-clean-water-case-constitutional-right

An all female-led group of the Cherokee Nation just recognized the inherent rights of the Longperson waterway.
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/cherokee-girls-win-legal-rights-for-waterway-in-first-all-female-u-s-effort/

Trump is trying to start a new #water war with California. ...

2026-09-09T15:45:44Z

Trump is trying to start a new #water war with California.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-09-09/trump-california-water-plan

The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has ruled there is no ...

2026-09-08T23:04:48Z

The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has ruled there is no constitutional right to clean #water.
The UN has declared a human right to water, but that has no sway here.
If there's no "constitutional" right, federal & state laws must provide that protection.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/08/mississippi-clean-water-case-constitutional-right

Are we still allowed to ask if Mitch McConnell is alive and ...

2026-09-08T22:54:11Z

Are we still allowed to ask if Mitch McConnell is alive and sentient?

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

Apple Maps has now caved to Trump's demand to rename Lake ...

2026-09-01T21:01:10Z

Apple Maps has now caved to Trump's demand to rename Lake Ontario, another corporate surrender.

Most of Israel's #desalination plants are temporarily shut, ...

2026-08-31T18:26:20Z

Most of Israel's #desalination plants are temporarily shut, apparently from climate/weather conditions worsening turbidity in the eastern Mediterranean, which affects plant operations. #water
Speculation of a cyberattack has been denied.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/almost-all-of-israels-desalination-plants-shut-due-to-weather-source-denies-cyberattack/

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.

I'm happy to say I'm starting to dig into Substack. Come ...

2026-08-28T04:32:15Z

I'm happy to say I'm starting to dig into Substack. Come find me there for some longer musings than I can post here. Follow me at:

https://substack.com/@petergleick

Like the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Akhenaten, whose name was ...

2026-08-27T18:36:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…wnzv
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Like the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Akhenaten, whose name was chiseled off of every monument after his death.

The next president's very first executive order: literally ...

2026-08-27T18:03:19Z

The next president's very first executive order: literally everything Trump renamed is hereby now put back to its original name, and all monuments built to Trump or by Trump are to be immediately demolished.

Donald Trump announces that all Canada Geese without new visas ...

2026-08-27T15:05:09Z

Donald Trump announces that all Canada Geese without new visas will not be allowed to migrate through the US and poop on his golf courses this fall unless they fill out a loyalty oath at the border, and all Canada Warblers must change their name to America Warblers or face deportation. #birds

Today I learned there's a website that can translate ...

2026-08-26T23:50:43Z

Today I learned there's a website that can translate hieroglyphics from an image, and I'm amazed.

Words spoken by Osiris... He says: "O you who come into being, may I drink of the water of the river. May I be among those who follow Osiris... I may drink of the cool water of the lake...

You know how I know there are a huge number of smart, caring, ...

2026-08-26T23:40:28Z

You know how I know there are a huge number of smart, caring, excellent people in this country?
Because every day I read about Trump firing more of them.

The dangerous, unhinged, whiny tantrums of an egocentric maniac: ...

2026-08-25T21:46:56Z

The dangerous, unhinged, whiny tantrums of an egocentric maniac:

Trump destroys the Kennedy Center finances, and now threatens to destroy the Kennedy Center itself, if he can't put his name on the building.

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

Nice

2026-08-09T20:33:15Z

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Nice

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

I think it highly unlikely he's dead. That would be too hard ...

2026-08-03T16:58:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…ymmv
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I think it highly unlikely he's dead. That would be too hard to hide. But highly likely never to return to the Senate.

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