National Geographic Presents: Water Scarcity
10.27.16- National Geographic Presents: Water Scarcity
U.S. Bottled Water Consumption is on the Rise: What Does It Mean?
7.21.16 -U.S. Bottled Water Consumption on the Rise: What Does It Mean?
ERW Opinion: On Methods for Assessing Water-Resource Risks and Vulnerabilities
7.29.16 -On Methods for Assessing Water-Resource Risks and Vulnerabilities
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Diablo Canyon, Climate Change, Drought, and Energy Policy
6.24.16- Diablo Canyon, Climate Change, Drought, and Energy Policy
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Global Droughts: A Bad Year
4.27.16- National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Global Droughts: A Bad Year
Huffpost Green: An Open Letter From Peter Gleick: My Transition at the Pacific Institute
3.25.16- Huffpost Green: An Open Letter From Peter Gleick: My Transition at the Pacific Institute
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Water, Security, and Conflict: Violence over Water in 2015
2.17.16- National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Water, Security, and Conflict: Violence over Water in 2015
Moving from Theory to Practice: A Synthesis of Lessons about Incentive-Based Instruments for Freshwater Management
2.8.16- Moving from Theory to Practice: A Synthesis of Lessons about Incentive-Based Instruments for Freshwater Management
Huffington Post: The Most Important Water Stories of 2015
2.4.16- Huffington Post: The Most Important Water Stories of 2015
Sanitation and Water for All Partner Perspectives: One Year On: Companies and Respect for the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
1.29.16- Sanition and Water for All Partner Perspectives: One Year On: Companies and Respect for the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
Huffington Post: The Historic, Unprecedented, Landmark Climate Agreement
12.15.15- Huffington Post: The Historic, Unprecedented, Landmark Climate Agreement
Huffington Post: Climate Science in 1956 and 2015
12.10.15- Huffington Post: Climate Science in 1956 and 2015
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Impacts of the California Drought, Part 2: Net Agricultural Income
9.9.15- Impacts of the California Drought, Part 2: Net Agricultural Income
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Impacts of the California Drought: Agriculture
By Peter Gleick, President and Heather Cooley, Water Program Director California is in a severe drought – four years long …
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Impacts of the California Drought: Agriculture MORE
Huffington Post: The New UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Fresh Water
8.12.15- Huffington Post: The New UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Fresh Water
New Data Show California Cities’ Progress towards State-Mandated Conservation Requirements
8.4.15- New Data Show California Cities’ Progress towards State-Mandated Conservation Requirements
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Down the Drain: The Power and Potential of Improving Water Efficiency
By Peter Gleick, President and Heather Cooley, Water Program Director Debates about water in California, the western U.S., and indeed, …
Huffington Post: Laudato Si’ and Water: The Vatican’s Encyclical Letter and Global Water Challenges
Huffington Post: Laudato Si’ and Water: The Vatican’s Encyclical Letter and Global Water Challenges
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: The Future of Desalination in California is Still in the Future: California, Israel, and Australia
National Geographic ScienceBlog: The Future of Desalination in California is Still in the Future: California, Israel, and Australia
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: The California Drought: Almonds and the Bigger Picture
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: The California Drought: Almonds and the Bigger Picture
Huffington Post: Where Does California’s Agricultural Water Go?
Huffington Post: Where Does California’s Agricultural Water Go?
New Data Show California Cities’ Response to Drought Is Highly Uneven
New Data Show California Cities’ Response to Drought Is Highly Uneven
National Geographic ScienceBlog: The Impacts of California’s Drought on Hydroelectricity Production
The Impacts of California’s Drought on Hydroelectricity Production
National Geographic ScienceBlog: Tackling Global Sustainability: A Need for Integrated Systems Approaches
Tackling Global Sustainability: A Need for Integrated Systems Approaches
Knowing and Showing that Companies are Respecting the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
Knowing and Showing that Companies are Respecting the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: The State of the California Drought: Still Very Bad
The State of the California Drought: Still Very Bad
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: The Growing Influence of Climate Change on the California Drought
The Growing Influence of Climate Change on the California Drought
New Data Show Residential Per Capita Water Use across California
New Data Show Residential Per Capita Water Use across California
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Peak Water: United States Water Use Drops to Lowest Level in 40 Years
The most important trend in the use of water is the slowly unfolding story of peak water in the United States and elsewhere. Data on US water use are compiled every five years by the US Geological Survey, covering every state and every sector of the economy. The latest data – for 2010 – have just been released, and they show the continuation and acceleration of a stunning trend: US water withdrawals, for all purposes, are declining, not growing.
Huffington Post: The California Water Bond is a Beginning, Not an End: Here’s What’s Next
California voters have approved Proposition 1 – the 2014 California Water Bond. The ultimate value and effectiveness of the bond will depend on how it is implemented and how the funds are spent. Here are some key issues to watch, things to understand about the new water bond, and recommendations:
Huffington Post: What Does Proposition 1 — the 2014 California Water Bond — Really Say?
On November 4, California voters will decide the fate of Proposition 1 — the 2014 Water Bond — which authorizes the sale of $7.12 billion in new general obligation bonds and the reallocation of an additional $425 million of previously authorized, but unissued, bonds.
Huffington Post: When Our Responses to Drought Make Things Worse
In a new study just published by the journal Sustainability Science (Springer), analysis from the Pacific Institute shows that many of the fundamental responses of California water users to severe drought actually make the state’s overall water conditions worse — that in the end, many of these actions are “maladaptations.”
The Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines – A common and meaningful way for companies to track and communicate their water performance, risks, and impacts
The Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines – A common and meaningful way for companies to track and communicate their water performance, risks, and impacts
Huffington Post: Our Disappearing Snows: Climate Change and Water Resources
Huffington Post: Our Disappearing Snows: Climate Change and Water Resources
Response to Washington Post Article “Water Utilities Charge More to Offset Low-Flow Toilets, Faucets and Shower Heads”
Response to Washington Post Article “Water Utilities Charge More to Offset Low-Flow Toilets, Faucets and Shower Heads”
Planning For Rain: Why Storm Water Management Matters during the Drought
Planning For Rain: Why Storm Water Management Matters during the Drought
The Multiple Benefits of Water Conservation and Efficiency for California
Multiple Benefits of Water Conservation for California Ag
GreenBiz Blog: The Three Questions You Need To Ask about Assessing Water Risk
The 3 Questions to Ask about Assessing Water Risk
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Why Has the Response to the California Drought Been so Weak?
Why Has the Response to the California Drought Been so Weak?
Over Twenty-Five Years Later, How Does the Drought in California Compare?
Over Twenty-Five Years Later, How Does the Drought in California Compare?
Can We Reasonably Expect the Private Sector to Advance Sustainable Water Management? Should We?
Can the Private Sector Advance Sustainable Water Management?
A Tale of Two Farms: How Water Efficiency Could Help Drought-Proof California Farms
A Tale of Two Farms: How Water Efficiency could help Drought-Proof California Farms
Urban Water Conservation and Efficiency – Enormous Potential, Close to Home
Urban Water Conservation and Efficiency – Enormous Potential, Close to Home