Dr. Peter Gleick is co-founder and Senior Fellow of the Pacific Institute, Oakland, California. Gleick is a hydrologist and climatologist working on broad issues of freshwater sustainability, the human right to water, and water conflicts. He is a member of the US National Academy of Sciences, a MacArthur Fellow, and the author of the book "The Three Ages of Water: Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future" (PublicAffairs, 2023).
Recordings
Climate One TV: Peter Gleick on Water Poverty, Conflict, and a Hope for the Future
August 27, 2023
In an era defined by climate disruption, our relationship with water will determine our ability to survive and thrive. Water expert Peter Gleick...
Peter Gleick on Water Poverty, Conflict, and a Hope for the Future
June 30, 2023
No elemental force has done more to shape life on this planet than water, from originating the earliest forms of life, to sculpting our...
Is California Entering a Megadrought?
July 14, 2016
As the dry spell continues, studies show that California could be facing a megadrought lasting decades. How do we adjust to the “new normal”...
Chasing Water
October 29, 2014
Climate change exacerbates effects of both drought and flood conditions worldwide. Too much, then too little – how do we make sense of “water...