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Peak water in an era of climate change

By Peter Gleick | July 15, 2024

Fisherman on the Conejos River in Colorado. Image courtesy Peter Gleick

Peak water in an era of climate change

By Peter Gleick | July 15, 2024

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Gleick, P.H. 2002. “Water management: Soft water paths.” July 25. Nature, Vol. 418, pp. 373. https://www.nature.com/articles/418373a.

Gleick, P.H., and M. Palaniappan. 2010. “Peak Water: Conceptual and Practical Limits to Freshwater Withdrawal and Use.” June 22. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 107, No. 25, pp. 11155–11162 Washington, D.C.  www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1004812107.

Gleick, P.H. 2023. The Three Ages of Water: Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future. Public Affairs/Hachette: New York.

United Nations. 2024. UN World Water Development Report 2024. https://www.unwater.org/publications/un-world-water-development-report-2024

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William Searle
William Searle
3 months ago

Any conversation about water or climate that doesn’t address population will fall short. More people need more water and consume more resources, and, increase pollution.