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The Aletsch Glacier, largest of Switzerland's 1800 glaciers

Introduction: Praying for the ice (and snow, and water) as the climate changes

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change

map showing water-related conflicts over thousands of years

4,000 years of conflict over water: a timeline

By Morgan Shimabuku | Analysis, Climate Change

The people of Gaza need a water ceasefire

By Reem Abu Shomar, Mark Zeitoun | Climate Change, Special Topics

How ‘risk tipping points’ threaten humanity’s ability to cope with climate crisis

By Damian Carrington | Climate Change

a man crosses a destroyed bridge holding water bottles

Water as weapon, and casualty, in Russia’s war on Ukraine

By Peter Gleick | Climate Change, Nuclear Energy

drivers and bikers make their way through flooded streets in Hanoi, Vietnam

Many coastal cities are sinking even faster than sea levels are rising

By Michael Allen | Climate Change

Protecting the environment in times of war

By Peter Gleick | Climate Change

Nuclear energy and desalination in Israel

By Or Rabinowitz | Uncategorized