Peter Gleick

3 weeks ago | nature.com | Peter Gleick

The Trump administration has launched an extraordinary and dangerous attack on US science. Climate and water scientist Peter Gleick calls on scientists who are able and willing to do so to speak out publicly, and argues that although dissent carries risks, it is riskier to stay silent.

1 month ago | motherjones.com | Peter Gleick

This story was originally published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For more than half a century, US intelligence agencies and the armed forces have analyzed threats to national security from a range of environmental angles, including dependence on fossil fuels, competition for scarce water resources and strategic minerals, and especially human-caused climate change.

Jan 9, 2025 | thebulletin.org | Peter Gleick |Jessica McKenzie

Fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Cal Fire) As devastating wildfires sweep over parts of southern California, it is vital that media, the public, and our policymakers understand what’s happening and how to best respond. The first and most important need is to ensure that local communities have accurate, real-time information about the risks they face, and that emergency responders have the resources they need.

Nov 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | Peter Gleick

COP29 participants walk past a banner that reads: "In solidarity with a Green World" on the opening day of the Climate Conference on Nov. 11, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Credit - Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesI’m a climate and water scientist. For more than 40 years, I’ve worked on trying to understand and communicate the complex climate threats facing the planet. In general, I’ve always been an optimist: I believe that we can solve these challenges.

Aug 19, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Peter Gleick

AbstractIn 1994, Water, War & Peace in the Middle East was published on these pages. Thirty years later, it is an important moment to consider what has changed, what has stayed largely the same, and how to think about the continuing role of water in the dynamic and difficult politics of the region. Freshwater resources there are scarce, variable, and every major river and groundwater basin crosses international boundaries.