Nostr notes by Peter Gleick

"A prince whose character is thus marked by every act which ...

2026-05-17T04:30:40+02:00

"A prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a people who mean to be free."

The Declaration of Independence (1776)

Seems relevant now.

All of a sudden the mainstream media is worried about political ...

2026-04-28T07:40:00+02:00

All of a sudden the mainstream media is worried about political violence?

The Trump administration and MAGA have been fomenting and committing political violence on Americans for more than a year now.

Stalin fundamentally crippled Soviet #science in the 1930s and ...

2026-04-28T07:34:21+02:00

Stalin fundamentally crippled Soviet #science in the 1930s and almost a century later it still hasn't recovered.
That's what Trump, RFK Jr., Vought, and MAGA are doing right now to the United States.

Another giant in the global environmental community has passed ...

2026-04-27T16:30:17+02:00

Another giant in the global environmental community has passed away. RIP Peter Raven.
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/peter-raven-botanist-and-advocate-for-biodiversity-has-died-aged-89/

I really don't need this right at the moment. ...

2026-04-27T07:38:03+02:00

I really don't need this right at the moment.

Clear your mind for moment and understand this. We are altering ...

2026-04-27T06:42:13+02:00

Clear your mind for moment and understand this.
We are altering the very #climate of the planet in a way that's dangerous for our own survival and the stability of our ecosystems. With only a few exceptions, our politicians are not only looking the other way but actively making the problem worse.

Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) ...

2026-04-25T05:17:31+02:00

Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Here is a link to the new webinar with @coveringclimatenow.org ...

2026-04-22T21:41:44+02:00

Here is a link to the new webinar with @coveringclimatenow.org and @climatecentral.org on "America's Extreme Drought and It's Climate Connection. It includes my comments on extreme events, #water, drought, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ypOZ81rhVk&t=3448s

Trump and disappearing women. There's been some attention to ...

2026-04-22T21:16:38+02:00

Trump and disappearing women.

There's been some attention to this awful White House photo congratulating the Georgia Women's Tennis team but centering men, with the women barely visible in the back.

Minimizing women is core Trump/MAGA. On Tues, Trump referred to US military deaths from his Iran War "We lost 13 men." Three of them were women.

American combat deaths in World War I: 54,000. American soldiers ...

2026-04-21T18:07:09+02:00

American combat deaths in World War I: 54,000.
American soldiers killed by flu in World War I: 45,000.
They would have given anything for a flu vaccine.
https://wapo.st/4eAG2sx

By the way, the start of the movie Gravity is a Kessler-like ...

2026-04-19T02:24:03+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…ah03
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By the way, the start of the movie Gravity is a Kessler-like catastrophe. Quite scary.

Prediction. A decade from now, low-Earth orbit will be ...

2026-04-18T01:00:47+02:00

Prediction.
A decade from now, low-Earth orbit will be inaccessible after Starlink (now bankrupt) precipitates a massive #Kessler catastrophe. Years/generations will pass before new launches to #space are possible.
No #Moon missions; no #Mars missions.
#Musk's name is cursed (even more...).

Look, I'm certainly no authority on religion, but it seems to ...

2026-04-16T08:27:59+02:00

Look, I'm certainly no authority on religion, but it seems to me that if your behavior, actions, and morals are at odds with the spiritual head of your religion, the problem may be you.

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2026-04-13T08:09:19+02:00

Just curious if anyone thinks Trump will last the full 4 years.

The New York Times can call this" Marathon" only because ...

2026-04-12T19:25:01+02:00

The New York Times can call this" Marathon" only because Trump has the attention span of a gnat.

Some old problems are new again. "A Centuries Criminal ...

2026-04-11T19:17:43+02:00

Some old problems are new again.

"A Centuries Criminal Alliance Between Quacks and Some Newspapers." 1914.

Parents of Earth, are your children fully immunized? ...

2026-04-11T19:12:08+02:00

Parents of Earth, are your children fully immunized?

Do you feel like summer is getting longer, hotter, worse? Spring ...

2026-04-08T19:43:42+02:00

Do you feel like summer is getting longer, hotter, worse? Spring and fall are shorter and faster?

Science agrees.
This is another example of #climatechange.

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ae5724/meta

If Iran is smart, they'll call that $2 million fee a ...

2026-04-08T03:14:45+02:00

If Iran is smart, they'll call that $2 million fee a "tariff."

No. It's international law.

2026-04-07T19:55:43+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…hust
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No. It's international law.

To military personnel: To follow orders or to commit war crimes ...

2026-04-07T19:51:04+02:00

To military personnel:
To follow orders or to commit war crimes is not a dilemma. It's a legal and moral choice.

The United States has signed and ratified the 1948 Convention on ...

2026-04-07T19:40:32+02:00

The United States has signed and ratified the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

Articles II and III define punishable acts, including "conspiracy to commit genocide" and "direct and public incitement to commit genocide".

Trump has done both.

April 6, 2026. Articles of Impeachment introduced. ...

2026-04-07T19:27:23+02:00

April 6, 2026.
Articles of Impeachment introduced.

https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres1155/BILLS-119hres1155ih.pdf

Because we all need something amazing today. #artemisII ...

2026-04-07T18:27:17+02:00

Because we all need something amazing today.
#artemisII

Scary article and scary quote: "Trump had previously shown ...

2026-04-07T17:21:51+02:00

Scary article and scary quote:
"Trump had previously shown respect for the devastating consequences of nuclear use, but [the nuclear weapons expert] added: 'I don’t know how strong that respect is when he is losing the war and his mind at the same time.'"
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/06/trump-threats-dilemma-for-officers-disobey-orders-or-commit-war-crimes

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2026-04-07T17:10:39+02:00

Impeach him now. No excuses.

A reminder that SOME countries do investigate and charge war ...

2026-04-07T17:02:01+02:00

A reminder that SOME countries do investigate and charge war crimes perpetrated by their citizens, as required by international law.

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/07/g-s1-116644/australia-charges-ex-soldier-with-5-war-crime-murders-in-afghanistan

Of course he's committing war crimes. He's been ...

2026-04-06T07:18:25+02:00

Of course he's committing war crimes. He's been committing domestic crimes over and over again and facing no consequences. Why should he balk at committing war crimes?

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2026-04-05T20:54:18+02:00

Trump has ruined Easter pretty much like he ruins everything.

If you're unfamiliar with international law, Trump just ...

2026-04-05T17:10:29+02:00

If you're unfamiliar with international law, Trump just threatened to commit different #warcrimes:

Intentional Attacks on Civilians: Deliberate attacks against non-combatants and civilian objects;

Extensive Destruction of property not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully.

2022: "The Pentagon slammed Russia’s barrage of missile ...

2026-04-05T16:55:11+02:00

2022: "The Pentagon slammed Russia’s barrage of missile strikes across Ukrainian cities and said Moscow’s deliberate targeting of energy infrastructure is a war crime."

Trump 2025: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There would be nothing like it!! Open the Fuckin' Strait you crazy bastards or you'll be living in Hell- just watch! Praise be to Allah. President Donald J. Trump"

"Hegseth Says U.S. Troops are Fighting for Jesus. The Pope ...

2026-04-04T00:54:07+02:00

"Hegseth Says U.S. Troops are Fighting for Jesus.
The Pope Disagrees."

A real NY Times headline.

Trump’s $1.5 trillion military budget will destroy what little ...

2026-04-04T00:09:10+02:00

Trump’s $1.5 trillion military budget will destroy what little is left of US science, environment, & health:
Cuts:
NIH -$5.8 billion
NASA -$5.6 billion
NSF -$4.8 billion
EPA -$4.6 billion
CDC -$2.9 billion
NOAA -$1.6 billion
It also includes $$ for 130,000 beds at ICE concentration camps.

Houston, we have a problem. The Artemis II toilet... (They fixed ...

2026-04-03T18:17:59+02:00

Houston, we have a problem.
The Artemis II toilet...

(They fixed it.)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/houston-toilet-problem-artemis-ii-142503858.html

Just a note that Noem and Bondi weren't fired for their evil ...

2026-04-02T20:38:35+02:00

Just a note that Noem and Bondi weren't fired for their evil actions.
They were fired for not being evil enough.

Yes, absolutely, I will stop what I am doing to watch the Artemis ...

2026-04-01T20:26:48+02:00

Yes, absolutely, I will stop what I am doing to watch the Artemis launch.
#Artemis
#NASA

The people who still deny #climatechange (that it's ...

2026-04-01T20:08:51+02:00

The people who still deny #climatechange (that it's happening, caused by humans, and bad) must now be considered to be in the same category of people who believe the Earth is flat: completely impervious to science, fact, and reality.
Keep that in mind for the upcoming climate denial lollapalooza run by the Heartland Institute.

LOL. Trump went to #SCOTUS to hear arguments about his ...

2026-04-01T19:08:42+02:00

LOL. Trump went to #SCOTUS to hear arguments about his unconstitutional EO effort to deny #birthrightcitizenship guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, and he did NOT like what he heard. So he left, and in a huff posted this:

My latest opinion piece, at the San Francisco Chronicle, ...

2026-04-01T18:26:08+02:00

My latest opinion piece, at the San Francisco Chronicle,

"Here’s what California’s dismal snowpack means for the state’s future..." "What we’re seeing is a clear signal of human-caused climate change."

#climatechange
#water

Gift Link:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/snow-water-reservoir-california-22162283.php?hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL29waW5pb24vb3BlbmZvcnVtL2FydGljbGUvc25vdy13YXRlci1yZXNlcnZvaXItY2FsaWZvcm5pYS0yMjE2MjI4My5waHA%3D&time=MTc3NTA1NzIyMjc0Mw%3D%3D&rid=YTViMGY0ZmUtMjcxNi00ODNlLWFiZTEtMDg3ZjQ5OTU5YjRm&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D

Today is the unofficial end of the California rainy season and ...

2026-04-01T16:35:24+02:00

Today is the unofficial end of the California rainy season and the last official snowpack survey. There's basically no snow, and the reason is #climatechange.

“This particular year is as clear an indication of the influence of climate change as anything we’ve seen”
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-04-01/extreme-heat-california-snow

A lot has been written about Dr. Paul Ehrlich, who recently ...

2026-03-31T22:49:34+02:00

A lot has been written about Dr. Paul Ehrlich, who recently passed away. Much of it is misleading, out-of-date, or simply wrong about his brilliant science, the evolution of his thinking, and his deep care for people & the planet. Here's a personal take on his legacy, written by three people who actually knew him.

https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/understanding-the-fragility-of-our-planetary-home-the-legacy-of-paul-ehrlich/

Another Trump Executive Order (cutting funding for PBS and NPR) ...

2026-03-31T22:11:24+02:00

Another Trump Executive Order (cutting funding for PBS and NPR) is ruled illegal.
"It is difficult to conceive of clearer evidence that a government action is targeted at viewpoints that the President does not like and seeks to squelch" said the judge.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/judge-blocks-trumps-executive-order-to-end-federal-funding-for-pbs-and-npr

Leave it to the dangerous ignorance of Trump to threaten to ...

2026-03-30T23:23:04+02:00

Leave it to the dangerous ignorance of Trump to threaten to attack Iran's #desalination plants (of which they have almost none) while ignoring the actual vulnerability of the Gulf country's desalination plants (to which they are completely dependent).
Oh, and such attacks are a war crime.
#water

In light of Trump's new threat to destroy Iranian #water ...

2026-03-30T19:09:17+02:00

In light of Trump's new threat to destroy Iranian #water systems, here's my recent opinion piece from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists:

https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/desalination-water-and-war/#post-heading

Trump is threatening a war crime by attacking civilian #water ...

2026-03-30T19:07:27+02:00

Trump is threatening a war crime by attacking civilian #water systems in Iran. He just threatened "blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!)"

Ironically, Gulf desalination plants are FAR more vulnerable to attack -- Iran has almost no centralized desalination plants.

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly ...

2026-03-28T06:21:35+01:00

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity".

Three countries voted against it.
The US, Argentina, and Israel.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rxqng5pyno

Melania Trump shares the red carpet at the White House with a ...

2026-03-26T19:53:02+01:00

Melania Trump shares the red carpet at the White House with a robot. She's the one on the right.

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5761898/melania-trump-robot-education-technology-ai

These graphs show the total collapse of snowpack numbers for ...

2026-03-25T01:14:14+01:00

These graphs show the total collapse of snowpack numbers for California over the past few weeks (dark blue line), along with the average snowpack (light blue area), for the state, and northern/central/southern California.
California snowpack is now at only 27% of normal, as heat waves have turned the little #snow California received to #water or vapor.

#climatechange

It's spring in California and the new tender green leaves of ...

2026-03-24T18:40:55+01:00

It's spring in California and the new tender green leaves of Toxicodendron diversilobum are unfurling and reaching out to the nearest hiker.

There's a lot going on, but today is World Water Day ...

2026-03-23T01:08:28+01:00

There's a lot going on, but today is World Water Day #worldwaterday.
If you have safe drinking #water and decent sanitation, please understand how fortunate you are, and give a thought to the billions of people who don't.
Solutions to our water problems are possible.

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-three-ages-of-water-prehistoric-past-imperiled-present-and-a-hope-for-the-future-peter-gleick/34011e23365bb3b7

I can't get over this insanity for so many reasons but... ...

2026-03-21T19:19:07+01:00

I can't get over this insanity for so many reasons but...
Imagine being able to "teleport" and using it to go to Waffle House.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/politics/fema-official-gregg-phillips-violent-rhetoric-teleported-kfile

Higher temperatures are forcing irrigation districts to begin ...

2026-03-21T19:18:19+01:00

Higher temperatures are forcing irrigation districts to begin irrigating two weeks earlier than normal, putting more pressure of California's #water supplies.
Another impacts of human-caused #climatechange

https://abc30.com/post/early-heat-prompts-fresno-irrigation-district-release-water-ahead-schedule/18743144/

Women and girls bear the brunt of our failure to provide ...

2026-03-21T16:27:47+01:00

Women and girls bear the brunt of our failure to provide universal access to safe #water and sanitation.
And #climatechanges is making it worse.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/19/women-and-girls-bearing-brunt-of-water-shortages-globally-un-warns

Unless by "teleport", he meant stumbled drunkenly into a ...

2026-03-21T04:20:40+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…8hh0
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Unless by "teleport", he meant stumbled drunkenly into a Waffle House and had alcoholic amnesia.

Some personal news! I've written a new book, on the threat of ...

2026-03-20T21:14:17+01:00

Some personal news!
I've written a new book, on the threat of violence over #water and how to move from conflict to cooperation.
It'll be released in November, but it's now available for pre-order!
"When the Well is Dry: How Water Fuels Violence and Shapes Peace"

https://www.amazon.com/When-Well-Dry-Violence-Shapes/dp/B0GGYFMT98

We already see this. I'm part of an international team of ...

2026-03-20T19:40:11+01:00

We already see this.
I'm part of an international team of water scientists giving lectures on freshwater to Chinese university students. The first class has 1,500 students and they expect 10,000 to take the course. 10,000!
Just on #water issues.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00618-5

Russian attack on a Ukrainian hydroelectric plant causes a #water ...

2026-03-19T22:39:44+01:00

Russian attack on a Ukrainian hydroelectric plant causes a #water contamination event that extends into Moldova, cutting water supply to thousands.
https://apnews.com/article/moldova-ukraine-water-pollution-russia-war-15444cfde592efb1bc4862fe75458231

The only MAGA that makes sense. ...

2026-03-18T19:21:10+01:00

The only MAGA that makes sense.

OK, something new. For years, I've been playing mandolin in a ...

2026-03-17T19:21:34+01:00

OK, something new.

For years, I've been playing mandolin in a bluegrass/fiddle band for fun. In May, our "Blue Mondays" band will play in a concert/fundraiser "Pickin' for Democracy". Every penny goes to Movement Voters PAC to fund local organizing and movement-building for voters. Our band has a $5,000 target (there are 10 other bands!!) We're looking for sponsors. We'll be playing "Round the Horn" & "Liberty" -- two classic tunes (and yes, metaphors!!).
Here's more info, and links if you're able to sponsor us!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GBYhdVwcD2-cB8voLjGcAb-og7rW4fZO/view?usp=drive_link

I'm tired of evil. I'm tired of stupid. I'm tired of ...

2026-03-17T03:06:46+01:00

I'm tired of evil.
I'm tired of stupid.
I'm tired of incompetence.
I'm tired of self-righteous unrepentant, proud racism and sexism.
It's all exhausting.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Dr. Paul Ehrlich, founder of the field of population biology, ...

2026-03-16T00:51:21+01:00

Dr. Paul Ehrlich, founder of the field of population biology, Stanford professor, prolific author of books on butterflies, birds, & human ecology, world-class environmentalist, outspoken scientist, and a personal friend, has passed away.
A giant in the field of ecology.

https://youtu.be/vW1z4n4Dusk?si=yCM8iAcPWtklTGV3

If the world was less dependent on oil and gas, the amount of ...

2026-03-15T21:31:14+01:00

If the world was less dependent on oil and gas, the amount of shipping required (and the pollution and political costs associated with that dependence) would drop dramatically.

Also, things are definitely backed up on both sides of the straits of Hormuz today.

My interview on PBS Marketplace about the risk to #desalination ...

2026-03-15T17:02:31+01:00

My interview on PBS Marketplace about the risk to #desalination plants from the Iran War.
#water

https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/03/13/war-in-iran-poses-threat-to-critical-water-desalination-plants

typo, thx

2026-03-15T01:11:17+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…009g
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typo, thx

A reminder. Our politicians kept insisting we were winning the ...

2026-03-15T01:08:25+01:00

A reminder. Our politicians kept insisting we were winning the Vietnam War right up until we lost it.

https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-iran-we-won-dont-want-leave-early-2026-03-11/

Happy π day. In 1897, the Indiana House of Representatives voted ...

2026-03-15T01:03:35+01:00

Happy π day.

In 1897, the Indiana House of Representatives voted unanimously to make π=2.
#π
#πday

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-story-behind-indianas-1897-vote-to-change-the-value-of-pi/

All hat, no cattle. ...

2026-03-14T18:16:48+01:00

All hat, no cattle.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-79-debuts-pricey-wild-west-look-in-the-oval-office/

Trump: "When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money." ...

2026-03-13T20:52:17+01:00

Trump: "When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money."

What does Tonto say about "we"?

Trump, Russia,and his oil company cronies are the "we."
Not anyone else.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/trump-gas-prices-iran-war

US gasoline prices over the past year. But Donald Trump says ...

2026-03-13T17:57:40+01:00

US gasoline prices over the past year.
But Donald Trump says it's great when oil prices go up. "We make a lot of money" he says.
"We"?

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5780543-us-oil-prices-trump/

Just a reminder that once-upon-a-time when entertainment ...

2026-03-13T17:49:54+01:00

Just a reminder that once-upon-a-time when entertainment streaming services began, the idea was by paying a monthly fee, you could get ad-free streaming.
No longer: We've been Trojan-horsed. Now you pay a monthly fee but still have to watch ads, or you have to pay ANOTHER monthly fee to avoid them.

You know what else gets more expensive when the price of oil goes ...

2026-03-13T17:41:02+01:00

You know what else gets more expensive when the price of oil goes up? Plastic, and everything that uses it. Which is almost everything.

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/iran-war-unsettles-indias-packaged-water-makers-bottles-caps-get-pricey-2026-03-12/

In a Trump administration with an already stunning track record ...

2026-03-13T04:50:05+01:00

In a Trump administration with an already stunning track record of deep incompetence, this takes the cake.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/politics/hormuz-trump-administration-underestimated-iran

I'm sorry but when I post about the importance of making a ...

2026-03-13T01:01:17+01:00

I'm sorry but when I post about the importance of making a rapid transition to electric vehicles and you comment that the real issue is eliminating cars completely, you're not helping.

We're racing toward the key April 1 California snowpack ...

2026-03-12T20:46:38+01:00

We're racing toward the key April 1 California snowpack measurement and it's going to be disastrously low -- my estimate is far less than half of normal.
#california
#water
#climatechange

I can hear the cheering in China from here. ...

2026-03-12T20:41:21+01:00

I can hear the cheering in China from here.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70722299/honda-0-series-suv-saloon-acura-rsx-canceled/

Going to war with no clear objective or rationale and with ...

2026-03-12T16:37:03+01:00

Going to war with no clear objective or rationale and with outdated Intel is so on brand for Trump, Hegseth, and his minions. And it leads to war crimes.

https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-school-hegseth-trump-2ffff06808f7a584b0a03831897ab0b8

California has had about the average amount of rain expected for ...

2026-03-12T04:43:32+01:00

California has had about the average amount of rain expected for this time of year, but snowpack is half of normal and melting fast.
This is absolutely evidence of #climatechange.

Good point. Indeed, California precipitation is around normal for ...

2026-03-11T22:02:26+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…tdc5
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Good point. Indeed, California precipitation is around normal for this time of year -- it is the snowpack that's a problem. Fortunately, our reservoirs are in excellent shape for the year, so I don't expect much of a water supply problem this year. (Other than our persistent water supply problems EVERY year.)

What is happening with California snowpack this year is an ...

2026-03-11T20:23:26+01:00

What is happening with California snowpack this year is an example of #climatechange: more extreme storms that bring rain and snow; too little snow compared to rain; and rapid loss of snowpack due to rising temperatures. Snowpack is just half of normal & melting far more quickly than average.
#water

The US intelligence community long ago gamed out all the risks ...

2026-03-11T03:10:35+01:00

The US intelligence community long ago gamed out all the risks surrounding a conflict with Iran, including the possibility Iran would close the Straits of Hormuz.
If the Trump administration and Hegseth are surprised now, it's because they've never listened to, and sidelined, the experts.

California's already poor snowpack is going to further shrink ...

2026-03-10T18:07:43+01:00

California's already poor snowpack is going to further shrink in the coming week as an unprecedented heat wave strikes the state.
Remember how to use #water carefully.

#climatechange

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/california-see-unprecedented-heat-wave-120000268.html

Do you all remember that the International Criminal Court has ...

2026-03-10T07:02:22+01:00

Do you all remember that the International Criminal Court has already issued arrest warrants for war crimes for Netanyahu and Gallant?
Seems like similar charges could be drafted for Trump and Hegseth.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/08/nx-s1-5739395/iran-school-airstrike-tomahawk-missile-trump

Attacks on civilian water systems must be condemned and punished ...

2026-03-09T22:55:51+01:00

Attacks on civilian water systems must be condemned and punished under the laws of war. We must repudiate such attacks and stop targeting water supplies, water systems, and other critical civilian infrastructure. #Water must never be a target or weapon of war.
https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/desalination-water-and-war/

My new opinion piece on the recently reported attacks on ...

2026-03-09T22:31:39+01:00

My new opinion piece on the recently reported attacks on desalination plants in the Middle East.
#water
#desalination
#iranwar

https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/desalination-water-and-war/

The nonstop BS and blatant lies spewing from Trump and every ...

2026-03-09T22:12:47+01:00

The nonstop BS and blatant lies spewing from Trump and every Trump official is really wearing.
And despite it all being easily debunked, the media just reports it unchecked.

Interesting to think that Donald Trump may have, completely ...

2026-03-09T07:14:45+01:00

Interesting to think that Donald Trump may have, completely inadvertently and at a horrific cost, finally woken up the world to how urgent it is we get off our dangerous addiction to fossil fuels.
Electrify everything.
Ban the production of gasoline-powered vehicles.
Tax oil companies dry.
Subsidize all renewables and EVs.

Just a legal note: You don't have to be in an officially ...

2026-03-08T18:50:12+01:00

Just a legal note: You don't have to be in an officially declared "war" to be guilty of international war crimes.

There are now two reported attacks on desalination facilities in ...

2026-03-08T18:42:18+01:00

There are now two reported attacks on desalination facilities in Trump's Iran War: one on an Iranian plant; one in Bahrain. This marks a dangerous escalation in a region highly dependent on #desalination for #water supply.

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/attacks-on-desalination-drag-water-supplies-into-the-war-with-iran-73b02146

Also prohibited under the 1977 Geneva Convention Protocols

2026-03-08T00:04:33+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…kzzn
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Also prohibited under the 1977 Geneva Convention Protocols

Colorado River in crisis. A record warm winter could send Lake ...

2026-03-07T19:59:16+01:00

Colorado River in crisis.
A record warm winter could send Lake Powell to a historic low.
#water
#coloradoriver
#climatechange

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/03/07/how-flaming-gorge-may-help-keep/

Geneva Convention 1977 Protocols: “It is prohibited to attack, ...

2026-03-07T19:55:13+01:00

Geneva Convention 1977 Protocols:
“It is prohibited to attack, destroy, remove or render useless objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, such as... drinking #water installations & supplies and irrigation works... for any other motive.”
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/blatant-and-desperate-crime-irans-fm-condemns-us-attack-on-qeshms-freshwater-desalination-plant-warns-of-grave-consequences/

Multiple news outlets are reporting a US attack on an Iranian ...

2026-03-07T19:32:34+01:00

Multiple news outlets are reporting a US attack on an Iranian #desalination plant.
If verified, this violates international law protecting #water systems during wars, and it sets a dangerous precedent, given intense dependence of Gulf countries on desalination.
https://timesofoman.com/article/169185-irans-fm-condemns-us-attack-on-qeshms-freshwater-desalination-plant-warns-of-grave-consequences

Excited about the possibility of desalination helping solve the ...

2026-03-07T07:48:23+01:00

Excited about the possibility of desalination helping solve the Colorado River crisis? Forget it. The #water that might be available from San Diego's Carlsbad plant is miniscule and 10 times more expensive than conservation or other options.

https://www.kjzz.org/science/2026-03-05/could-ocean-water-help-fix-arizonas-drought-troubles-this-agreement-puts-it-one-step-closer

Oil going thru the roof. The higher the price of oil, the higher ...

2026-03-06T20:11:20+01:00

Oil going thru the roof.

The higher the price of oil, the higher the cost to the average American. But the higher the price of oil, the more renewable energy looks both attractive and necessary. Too bad Donald Trump is trying to kill the US electric-vehicle and renewable energy markets.

The latest update from the Mauna Loa CO2 observatory, shows ...

2026-03-06T06:29:25+01:00

The latest update from the Mauna Loa CO2 observatory, shows current #carbondioxide concentrations continue to accelerate upward. The latest reading? 429.1 parts per million. Pre-industrial concentrations were under 280 ppm.
#climatechange
#climate

Also, my book on bottled water is still available. ...

2026-03-06T05:57:18+01:00

Also, my book on bottled water is still available.

https://islandpress.org/books/bottled-and-sold#desc

Just your periodic reminder that #bottledwater (thousands of ...

2026-03-06T05:56:51+01:00

Just your periodic reminder that #bottledwater (thousands of times more expensive than tap #water) can have water quality problems. And this may just be the tip of the iceberg: FDA conducts almost no inspections of BW plants.

https://www.prevention.com/health/a70607643/valley-springs-artesian-gold-bottled-water-recall/

“The biggest short-term losers of Trump's war will be US ...

2026-03-04T23:40:22+01:00

“The biggest short-term losers of Trump's war will be US consumers of oil and gas, as prices of energy rise,” Gleick says. “The three biggest short-term winners are fossil-fuel-company profits, Russian fossil-fuel revenue, and Chinese sales of renewable energy and electric vehicles.”
https://www.fastcompany.com/91502090/trump-assaulted-renewable-energy-now-america-is-more-vulnerable-to-iran-fossil-fuel-shocks

“The costs of Trump’s war to the average American will be ...

2026-03-04T23:39:00+01:00

“The costs of Trump’s war to the average American will be higher than it could have been because of the assault of the GOP and Trump administration on renewable energy projects,” said Peter Gleick, a member of the US National Academy of Sciences
https://www.fastcompany.com/91502090/trump-assaulted-renewable-energy-now-america-is-more-vulnerable-to-iran-fossil-fuel-shocks

If we're spending $4 million Patriot missiles to shoot down ...

2026-03-04T02:50:47+01:00

If we're spending $4 million Patriot missiles to shoot down Iranian Shahed drones that cost only $30,000, Trump's war may be shorter than he thinks.