Being in the eye of a California fire-storm is terrifying on its own. But understanding the changing weather forces that …
How Global Warming, Climate Change Contributing to Wildfires, Power Outages MORE
When the lights went out this week, Susan Illich of Sebastopol didn’t just lose power. She also lost water. That’s …
Imperial County is seeking to declare a public health emergency at the Salton Sea, The Desert Sun has learned, aiming …
Typical discussions about homelessness tend to focus on its most obvious problem, a lack of shelter. What often gets left …
Water Board Workshop Examines the Homelessness Crisis’s Relationship to Water MORE
Another slow-motion, man-made environmental disaster has been discovered, and it’s underneath your feet.
The Trump Administration just announced yet another blow to the country’s environmental protections.
The latest salvo is California’s long-running water wars, SB307, has the potential to emerge as one of the most important …
Unquenchable Thirst: Groundwater Bill Could Shift State’s Water Management Approach MORE
Though by definition no analogy is perfect, a good one can create a flash of insight or provoke thought. A …
Humans have never lived on a planet this hot, and we’re totally unprepared for what’s to come. The real question …
Concern over a record number of fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest are influencing the political discourse as world leaders convene …
The evolution of the plastic bottle from amazing to scourge of land and sea has played out inside of a …
How the plastic bottle went from miracle container to hated garbage MORE
Some Massachusetts cities shut off water to enforce timely bill payment. Others place liens on the property that result in …
Fast-thinking innovation is needed to prevent ‘wetter wets, drier dries, hotter hots’ from threatening the state’s crops, species and economy.
This U.S. Department of Agriculture station outside Greeley and other sites across the Southwest are experimenting with drones, specialized cameras …
Farmers use tech to squeeze every drop from Colorado River MORE
Wildfire and drought dominate the climate change debates in the state. Yet this less-talked-about reality has California cornered. The coastline …
Grim Choices as California Disappears Under Sea Level Rise MORE
It takes more than 1,500 gallons of water to make a chocolate bar. Consider limiting your consumption of these foods …
An environmental group wants to unite Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians behind the idea that water can bring peace in the …
Here with Dr. Peter Gleick, co-founder and president emeritus of the Pacific Institute. Peter serves on the Circle of Blue …
As an expert on water and climate issues, Dr. Gleick joined the podcast to talk about the crisis we face, …
In the latest episode of Speaking of Water, host Eileen Wray-McCann speaks with Dr. Peter Gleick, President Emeritus of the …
Speaking Of Water With Peter Gleick: California Drinking Water Bill MORE
But the reality is that even in this country, there are many, many people without access to what most of …
The Daily Digest: Peter Gleick on the CA’s drinking water bill MORE
What does the future hold for the world’s largest renewable energy source, hydropower? Hydropower is an incredibly old source of …
A new report from the Pacific Institute finds that in 2015, 208,000 Californians lacked toilets, while 211,000 lacked hot and …
Study: More than 200,000 Californians lacked toilets or hot and cold running water in 2015 MORE
The Mississippi River is already bursting as a result of months of flooding in the midwest and south — and Tropical Storm Barry is …
PepsiCo said Thursday that it would test-market canned Aquafina water early next year as a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bottles. About the …
Each day, people living on the streets and camping along waterways across California face the same struggle – finding clean …
Can Providing Bathrooms to Homeless Protect California’s Water Quality? MORE
Ever & Ever believes people care enough about the planet to stop drinking water from disposable plastic bottles. But not enough …
When Meena Sankaran was a child growing up in Mumbai, India, her family didn’t have consistent access to water in …
Thirsty for solutions, water managers are putting AI-powered tools to work MORE
Each day 100 million gallons of seawater are pushed through semi-permeable membranes to create 50 million gallons of water that …
As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are on the Rise MORE
When the Philadelphia Cream Cheese factory here started making string cheese, too, in the summer of 2017, it brought scores …
Lowville Had Lots of Water. Then String Cheese Came to Town. MORE
