@PeterGleick

My placeholder account. Find me on Mastodon: @PeterGleick@fediscience.org;

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Joined February 2013
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Circle of Blue@circleofblue6 Feb 2019
Producing fresh water in the driest parts of the world by removing the salt from sea water is resulting in a deluge of brine, especially in the Middle East and North Africa. circleofblue.org/2019/world/…

Desalination Has a Waste Problem

Brine production is 50 percent higher than was assumed a United Nations study finds.

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NASA Earth
@NASAEarth6 Feb 2019
The past five years have been the warmest years in the modern record, and 18 of the 19 warmest years have occurred since 2000. This animation shows the seasonal cycle in global temperature anomalies for every month since 1880. go.nasa.gov/2SvSnok #NASA #climate
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High Country News@highcountrynews6 Feb 2019
Recharging aquifers can keep wells from going dry — but the water still has to come from somewhere. hcne.ws/2t7yKED
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KQED Science@KQEDscience6 Feb 2019
2018 Was Earth's Fourth-Hottest Year On Record, Scientists Say dlvr.it/QyL5jH via @nprscience
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Opinion | An Unfit President Fails Puerto Rico nyti.ms/2yEDQsN
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Pacific Institute@PacificInstitut7 Oct 2014
Learn how #waterdisclosure guidelines benefit #corporatewater practices and company communication with stakeholders bit.ly/1rVb4fz

The Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines – A common and meaningful way for companies to track and...

The Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines – A common and meaningful way for companies to track and communicate their water performance, risks, and impacts

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Pacific Institute@PacificInstitut8 Oct 2014
2/3 of #CA voters haven’t heard of Prop 1. Help us publish an analysis on the $7.5B dollar #water bond before Nov 1: pacinst.org/donate
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Pacific Institute@PacificInstitut14 Oct 2014
Natural resources found in #SaltonSea may subsidize habitat and air-quality improvements. #CAwater bit.ly/1rtipiG
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Pacific Institute@PacificInstitut14 Oct 2014
80+% of #CA is in extreme #drought. Support sustainable solutions & double your gift today! pacinst.org/donate
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Barack Obama
@BarackObama2 Apr 2014
No more stalling: Climate change deniers need to understand now that this is a real threat. ofa.bo/bTt #ActOnClimate
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Here's a list of the mentions of climate change & security in the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review wp.me/p1t6fZ-1pJ #QDR #climatechange

Climate Change and National Security in the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review

The U.S. Department of Defense just released its 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review. As the name implies, DoD releases this report every four years as a way of articulating its strategic direction. Th…

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Suzanne Goldenberg@suzyji3 Apr 2014
Arctic sea ice falls to fifth lowest level on record gu.com/p/3z5cv/tw via @guardian
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NOAA
@NOAA8 Aug 2013
Tracking the #drought? Follow .@NOAANCDC, @Drought_Info and visit drought.gov for Drought Monitor updates and maps #noaaclimate

Home | Drought.gov

Advancing Drought Science and Preparedness Across the Nation The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) is a multi-agency partnership that coordinates drought monitoring, forecasting,...

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Kate Galbraith@KateGalbraith8 Aug 2013
Report: Climate change is impacting California’s water, forests, animals washingtonpost.com/business/…
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Oil Change Action@OilChangeAction8 Aug 2013
It's not just you -- it *is* getting hotter out there. #climatechanged #slc @CityofReno #providence #hartford
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.@PaulRogersSJMN5 Aug 2013
Puget Sound orcas versus California farmers: Whales win seattletimes.com/html/localn… via @seattletimes #oceans #whales #cawater
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Ben Cubby@bencubby5 Aug 2013
The Earth's #climate is now changing faster than any time in the past 65 million years, Scientific American reports. bit.ly/15kt9L0
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Circle of Blue@circleofblue5 Aug 2013
#Water in some areas of #Ireland shut off as heat wave causes shortages: @IrishCentral brev.is/7Kg5
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Circle of Blue@circleofblue5 Aug 2013
Fashion industry in #Europe consumes around 600 million cubic meter of fresh #water yearly: @LabEquipment brev.is/YMf5
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Bart Verheggen@BVerheggen5 Aug 2013
"The problem of climate change isn’t scientists advocating particular policies, it isn't distrust of scientists" wp.me/p2vjCl-9N (1/2
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