Peter Gleick

Imagine being simultaneously this racist and yet completely wrong.

Did anyone talk to the deer?

Apropos of nothing, and somewhat unrelated to the normal subjects of my posts, I just thought you ought to know there are an incredible number of really remarkable #bluegrass musicians these days.

My new book, "When the Well is Dry" is now available at your favorite bookstore! It tackles the long history of violence over #water resources and how to move from conflict to cooperation. If you use RIGHT20 at checkout, you can get a 20% discount here: thenewpress.org/books/when-t...

If you need any more evidence that MAGA and Trump-authoritarians are going to refuse to accept the results of any US election they lose, just listen to the growing chorus of MAGAs calling for a coup and military overthrow of a newly elected Brazilian government they don't like.

No. Just a hard no. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

We're NOT having a free & fair election. We're having one where the authoritarian ruling party has made it very difficult to remove them from power. Remember purged voter rolls, closing of polling stations, restricting mail-in ballots, & gerrymandering. We need a massive repudiation at the polls.

Bolsonaro loses. Strongman is out in Serbia. The GOP next. Vote like it may be your last chance to.

Why don't companies building #datacenters understand that if they committed to building renewable energy systems, water-efficient cooling systems, and worked transparently with local communities there would be much less opposition to their plans?

I serve it as an editor for a mainstream journal. I just had 10 people turn down a request to review a paper. Peer review is critical for science and it's being overwhelmed.

Very excited that my new book, "When the Well is Dry" is now being released! It tackles the long history of violence over water resources and how to move from conflict to cooperation. And apparently this now has to be said: not a single piece of it was written, edited, produced, or modified by AI.

We'll throw away food by the ton and pour water down the drain but damned if we won't squeeze the last jot of toothpaste from the tube.

The modern "which came first, the chicken or the egg" example: Use the massive heat generated by #datacenters to desalinate the #water needed to cool the massive heat generated by datacenters. 😵‍💫 interestingengineering.com/energy/20000...

Just add it to the long list of impeachable offenses.

My new book is here! "When the Well is Dry: How Water Fuels Violence and Shapes Peace"! #water #peace #security Order it now from your favorite independent bookseller!

JD Vance, aka James Donald Bowman; James David Hamel; James D Hamel and Donald Trump, aka John Barron; John Baron; John Miller; and David Dennison have the nerve to accuse Ilhan Omar of having a different name. www.salon.com/2026/10/24/t...

"The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether." #ClimateCrisis Trump constantly proves that he is pro-death. #ProLifeMyAss

Did you know the LA Aqueduct was bombed many times by farmers angry Los Angeles was taking their water? Did you know international laws now prohibit attacks on water systems during war? My new book tackles the long history of water conflicts & how to move toward peace. share.google/ITtvgbs4fFKf...

I'm not yelling, but WHY DOES MUSK HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THE MILITARY-GRADE VERSION OF STARLINK? www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/t...

My new book is here! "When the Well is Dry: How Water Fuels Violence and Shapes Peace"! #water #peace #security Order it now from your favorite independent bookseller!

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Tell me again why we don't need to tax billionaires more??

"Trump says" "Musk says"... What does Zelenskyy say? www.bbc.com/news/article...

“Conversation is our best tool of seduction. Computers did not arrive at a conversational style on their own.” —@around.com

There is simply no aspect of government function, history, fact, or science that the Trump administration and its sycophants aren't actively breaking. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...

Is placing the control dial for this humanoid robot in its groin area weird or what?

Did you know the LA Aqueduct was bombed many times by farmers angry Los Angeles was taking their water? Did you know international laws now prohibit attacks on water systems during war? My new book tackles the long history of water conflicts & how to move toward peace. share.google/ITtvgbs4fFKf...

I laughed out loud.

Reminder: no matter what Trump says, the Strait of Hormuz remains CLOSED. The black dotted line is the seven-year average. Current transits remain close to zero now, and have been since Trump started the war with Iran.

Seems like the key follow up question should be "Why don't you know who ordered this?" www.cnbc.com/2026/10/21/t...

A single data center can withdraw up to 3.9 million gallons of water per day. Our latest blog highlights 5 ways data centers challenge how we think about water use: pacinst.org/5-ways-data-...

I doubt I'm the only one who thinks the State Dept ordering all non-emergency US personnel to leave Saudi Arabia is a clear signal Trump has decided again to bomb Iran, mid-terms or no.

Print this on an index card, stick it in your pocket, and take it to the polls with you when you vote. 18 US Code §592: Troops at Polls, prohibited by law. [You can copy the text in the Alt-txt box directly.]

How's your year going so far? Hot enough for you? #climatechange

El Niño will lead to a lot of finger pointing and blame. Your beloved Exxon family just wants to make sure you blame the right people.

Interesting. Conservatives and natalists want more babies and higher birth rates? Then they ought to support efforts to stop #climate change. theconversation.com/hot-days-lin...

What happens when your water institutions are weak, infrastructure is inadequate, regulations ignored, and managers fail? People get sick: apnews.com/article/sout...

Just as the Republicans are eviscerating efforts to slow the devastating impacts of #climatechange and are working to worsen fossil-fuel pollution, they're also retreating from helping with the disasters #climate changes will cause. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

We absolutely need to expand infrastructure investment, in improved #water systems, renewable #energy, EVs and public transportation, schools, etc. Instead, THIS is what we're getting: money for #datacenters and nothing else. Will this lead to the kind of country and society we want?

The dystopian future in Fahrenheit 451 includes neighbors turning in neighbors through anonymous drop boxes and call in lines.

Wow.

Just as the Republicans are eviscerating efforts to slow the devastating impacts of #climatechange and are working to worsen fossil-fuel pollution, they're also retreating from helping with the disasters #climate changes will cause. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

Hard to wrap my mind around the fact that the Wall Street Journal is leading in this story on Musk aiding the Russians **with US military assets*" against Ukraine. But here we are. www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...

This guy face faces up to four years in prison for the felony and possibly 6 more months for a misdemeanor conviction for stealing Peachy the Flamingo. (FYI, Peachy was safely recovered.) Meanwhile, Trump... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

They're not powerless to stop him. They've simply chosen to do nothing.

Ask every single Republican if they agree with Trump allying the country with Russia and selling out Ukraine.