Peter Gleick
@petergleick.bsky.social
Climate, water, birds, bluegrass mandolin. Member US National Academy of Sciences, MacArthur Fellow, Carl Sagan Prize, author of The Three Ages of Water (2023). Also on Mastodon. @[email protected]. Email me at pgleick (at) gmail.
I don't care.
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What happens next for Marjorie Taylor Greene after exit from Congress?
The former Trump ally has decided to end her time in Congress early after a public fallout with the president.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I don't care.
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In a legal, moral, or ethical cage match between Senator Mark Kelly and Donald Trump, I'm gonna have to go with Senator Kelly.
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
In a legal, moral, or ethical cage match between Senator Mark Kelly and Donald Trump, I'm gonna have to go with Senator Kelly.
Reposted by Peter Gleick
Even fallen trees reach for the light.
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Even fallen trees reach for the light.
Even fallen trees reach for the light.
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Even fallen trees reach for the light.
Humboldt old growth redwoods
November 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Humboldt old growth redwoods
Reposted by Peter Gleick
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
Fossil fuels are fine unless you use them for anything.
Stop burning #fossilfuels. Stop turning them into plastics.
Leave them in the ground.
Stop burning #fossilfuels. Stop turning them into plastics.
Leave them in the ground.
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Fossil fuels are fine unless you use them for anything.
Stop burning #fossilfuels. Stop turning them into plastics.
Leave them in the ground.
Stop burning #fossilfuels. Stop turning them into plastics.
Leave them in the ground.
Reposted by Peter Gleick
"Like ravenous wolves, thirsty [Texas] cities are on the prowl for water. And there, underlying the lush forests and riverbeds of East Texas, sits the Carrizo-Wilcox — a big, juicy pig, with no one standing guard."
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How a billionaire's plan to export East Texas groundwater sparked a rural uprising
As fast-growing cities and suburbs scramble for new water sources, farmers in East Texas are turning to the state to keep their wells from running dry.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Like ravenous wolves, thirsty [Texas] cities are on the prowl for water. And there, underlying the lush forests and riverbeds of East Texas, sits the Carrizo-Wilcox — a big, juicy pig, with no one standing guard."
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Want some good news?
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New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal child care next week
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who championed the new initiative, told CBS News it would save families an average of $12,000 a year.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Want some good news?
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Interested in the past, present, and future of #water? Read "The Three Ages of Water"!
Elizabeth Kolbert calls this book "authoritative, far-ranging, and fascinating."
Greta Thunberg says "What a wonderful book!"
Jerry Brown calls it "timely and magisterial."
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Elizabeth Kolbert calls this book "authoritative, far-ranging, and fascinating."
Greta Thunberg says "What a wonderful book!"
Jerry Brown calls it "timely and magisterial."
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The Three Ages of Water: Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future
Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future
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November 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Interested in the past, present, and future of #water? Read "The Three Ages of Water"!
Elizabeth Kolbert calls this book "authoritative, far-ranging, and fascinating."
Greta Thunberg says "What a wonderful book!"
Jerry Brown calls it "timely and magisterial."
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Elizabeth Kolbert calls this book "authoritative, far-ranging, and fascinating."
Greta Thunberg says "What a wonderful book!"
Jerry Brown calls it "timely and magisterial."
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Lol, I received a notice that I can sign up for a system the optimizes the timing of the charging of my electric car to minimize the cost, and it calls EVs "devices."
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Lol, I received a notice that I can sign up for a system the optimizes the timing of the charging of my electric car to minimize the cost, and it calls EVs "devices."
In a world of MAGA decay, dishonesty, and deceit, just doing the right thing is an act of resistance.
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
In a world of MAGA decay, dishonesty, and deceit, just doing the right thing is an act of resistance.
Found this little cutie in the folds of a garden umbrella.
I think it's the appropriately named Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus).
I think it's the appropriately named Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus).
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Found this little cutie in the folds of a garden umbrella.
I think it's the appropriately named Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus).
I think it's the appropriately named Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus).
More detailed science showing that so much of the damage from future #climate changes come from #water.
If carbon emissions don't peak until 2080, daily extreme precipitation over land could increase by 37% by 2100.
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If carbon emissions don't peak until 2080, daily extreme precipitation over land could increase by 37% by 2100.
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High-resolution climate model forecasts a wet, turbulent future
With details as fine as short-term weather forecasts, model achieves newfound accuracy
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November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
More detailed science showing that so much of the damage from future #climate changes come from #water.
If carbon emissions don't peak until 2080, daily extreme precipitation over land could increase by 37% by 2100.
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If carbon emissions don't peak until 2080, daily extreme precipitation over land could increase by 37% by 2100.
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I think I'm losing the thread.
In general.
In general.
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I think I'm losing the thread.
In general.
In general.
Conflicts over freshwater resources are accelerating.
Data from the new update of the Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology.
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Data from the new update of the Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology.
www.worldwater.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Conflicts over freshwater resources are accelerating.
Data from the new update of the Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology.
www.worldwater.org
Data from the new update of the Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology.
www.worldwater.org
The US defense and intelligence community has long acknowledged that #climatechange is a threat to national security.
They still think so. They just can't say it out loud right now.
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They still think so. They just can't say it out loud right now.
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Censorship, Deletion, and Purging of US Defense and Intelligence Assessments of Environmental Threats to National Security
For many decades, US military and intelligence agencies have analyzed the threats to national security from a wide range of non-traditional social and environmental issues, includi
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November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The US defense and intelligence community has long acknowledged that #climatechange is a threat to national security.
They still think so. They just can't say it out loud right now.
www.gleick.com/blog/censors...
They still think so. They just can't say it out loud right now.
www.gleick.com/blog/censors...
The current #water crisis in Iran is the most severe on the planet at the moment, threatening not just the people but the legitimacy of the government.
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Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up
As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while others across the country pray for a miracle
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November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The current #water crisis in Iran is the most severe on the planet at the moment, threatening not just the people but the legitimacy of the government.
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Shorter and more accurate headlines would be:
"Trump admits his tariffs raised food prices for Americans."
"Trump admits his tariffs raised food prices for Americans."
November 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Shorter and more accurate headlines would be:
"Trump admits his tariffs raised food prices for Americans."
"Trump admits his tariffs raised food prices for Americans."
Dramatic increase in conflicts over #water in 2024 compared to previous years.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Dramatic increase in conflicts over #water in 2024 compared to previous years.
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The efforts of MAGA/GOP to completely destroy American science plows on.
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U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
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November 14, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The efforts of MAGA/GOP to completely destroy American science plows on.
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Reposted by Peter Gleick
I've been on the road so I'm behind the times—but if you wanted to destroy US science, I can think of no more expedient action.
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I've been on the road so I'm behind the times—but if you wanted to destroy US science, I can think of no more expedient action.
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
Water-related violence reached record highs around the world in 2024. Update from @pacificinstitute.bsky.social .
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The Stream, November 13, 2025: Water-Related Violence Reached Record Highs in 2024, Report Suggests
● Taiwan and the Philippines, both especially vulnerable to strengthening storms amid a changing climate, endure the landfall of Typhoon Fung-wong. ● 2024 marked the greatest number of water-related ...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Water-related violence reached record highs around the world in 2024. Update from @pacificinstitute.bsky.social .
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