"The failure to address water problems through diplomacy will lead to new and growing security risks, including for the U.S.," writes President Emeritus Peter Gleick in this recent  War Room op-ed.  

Read more here. 

 

Water, or lack thereof, is often at the frontlines of conflict. Peter Gleick discusses instances where water and violence have gone hand in hand, documenting water conflict across the globe and throughout history.

Listen to the podcast here.  Visit Circle of Blue's website here. 

Drinking fountains are disappearing from public places, along with the quality affordable tap water they provide. Focusing on fountain features that ensure quality, convenience, and reliability can help increase public confidence in fountains and encourage their use, write Rapichan Phurisamban and Peter Gleick. 

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Morgan Campbell joined the Pacific Institute in June. She says she is excited to work on advancing sustainable landscapes in California's Santa Ana Watershed and to help develop metrics for the California Water Action Collaborative. She will also help calculate the benefits of context-based water targets for corporations.

Read more about Morgan here. 

Pacific Institute Experts' Outreach

On June 28, Senior Research Associate Laura Feinstein presented to the Central Valley Water Board on oilfield produced water for crop irrigation in California, as part of a newly-launched collaboration between Duke University, RTI International, Cal-State University Bakersfield, and the Pacific Institute. The collaboration seeks to advance evidence-based decision-making and policy development in the use of oilfield produced water for irrigation, and to strengthen stakeholder knowledge and engagement with the practice.

 

On June 28, Senior Research Associate Michael Cohen participated in the "The Salton Sea and Southern California's Water Future" panel at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California headquarters in Los Angeles. He described the importance and urgency of addressing the mounting problems at the Salton Sea in the context of water supply reliability for the 19 million people in Southern California who depend on Colorado River water, and the failure to date of the state of California to demonstrate the urgency required.

View the presentation here. 

Los Angeles Times: The Next Crisis for California Will Be the Affordability of Water

The Sacramento Bee: Why Go for Desal When California Has Cheaper Options? Op-Ed by Heather Cooley

The Huffington Post:  Water And Conflict: Fighting Wars Over A Precious Resource

KQED: Let's Drink: Scenic Water Fountains and Why It's Radical to Use Them

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