Stories by Peter H. Gleick

The Past and Future of California's Water

Aqueducts, dams and irrigation projects all made rapid development possible in the arid West

Devastating Drought Seems Inevitable in American West

The southwestern U.S. looks a lot like Australia before its nine-year dry spell

Boundaries for a Healthy Planet

Scientists have set thresholds for key environmental processes that, if crossed, could threaten Earth's habitability. Ominously, three have already been exceeded

Safeguarding Our Water

We drink it, we generate electricity with it, we soak our crops with it. And we're stretching our supplies to the breaking point. Will we have enough clean water to satisfy the world's needs?...

How We Can Do It

Making Every Drop Count

We drink it, we generate electricity with it, we soak our crops with it. And we're stretching our supplies to the breaking point. Will we have enough clean water to satisfy all the world's needs?...