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Op-Ed: Water Scarcity Will Increase Risk of Conflict, Says New National Intelligence Report

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 116-92), including the Intelligence Authorization Act of FY2020. Section 6722 of that law required a report be prepared on the national security effects of “global water insecurity” and be submitted within 180 days (by late June 2020) to “the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.”

Taps, Toilets, and Good Hygiene: Critical Ingredients for Resilient Agriculture

2019 was a critical year for climate and water. Major events – from hurricanes to droughts and brushfires – highlight that climate’s impacts are being felt now and that the world needs to take action to build resilience while also accelerating action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

January 2020 Newsletter

The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.

Swimming Pools and Lush Lawns? As Water Use Slows, That Image of Phoenix is Changing

Cora Kammeyer of the Pacific Institute to Present on Sustainable Landscapes for Business Properties

On February 7th, 2020, Pacific Institute Research Associate Cora Kammeyer will present on sustainable landscapes for business properties in California to the Metropolitan Water District of Orange County and their member agencies in Fountain Valley, California.

Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison to Attend 32nd UN-Water Meeting in Rome

Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison will attend the 32nd UN-Water Meeting from January 28th to 29th in Rome, Italy.

Call of the Wild: The Mass Species Swap

Comment Letter on the Proposed Urban Water Conservation Reporting Regulations for the State of California

This comment letter expresses comments and suggestions in response to proposed regulation under the California Code of Regulations around reporting urban water conservation information for water utilities.

As the Salton Sea Shrinks, it Leaves Behind a Toxic Reminder of the Cost of Making a Desert Bloom

Why Is Water-Related Violence Increasing Around The World?

Water ‘Wars’ Wash Over the World

Water wars: Early Warning Tool Uses Climate Data to Predict Conflict Hotspots

Myth About Huge California Fines for Shower and Laundry Usage Won’t Die. Here’s What’s True

Australia’s Wildfires and Climate Change Are Making One Another Worse in a Vicious, Devastating Circle

HotSpots H2O: Water-Related Violence Spikes in Past Decade

Water Wars

Water increasing factor in global conflicts

Water-related violence rises globally in past decade

Op-Ed: California Can Solve Its Water Shortage With the Water We Have. Here’s How.

We can continue our costly, 100-year-old pattern of trying to find new water supplies, or we can choose instead to focus on smarter ways of using – and reusing – what we already have.

Talking Points: Winter 2020

December 2019 Newsletter

The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.

This Decade We Became Really, Really Sure Climate Change is Real

Basic Sanitation Has to Be Done Fairly, Says Expert

Insights from COP25: The (Interconnected) Pillars of Water System Transformation

At both major international climate events this year – COP25 in Madrid this month and the Climate Action Summit in New York City in September – there was a clear, resounding message from the environmental community: “We are exactly on track to where we don’t want to go, and change is needed now.” This message, while not new, was spoken this year with unprecedented urgency...

Water: Its Value and Risks