My new op-ed in The Guardian is up today. Drought, #water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter Gleick | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Drought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter Gleick

It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what needs to be done

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New IWMI policy brief "A New Spatial Inventory of Power Plants Shows Africa Is Stepping up in Construction and Planning up to 2030" hdl.handle.net/10568/183139 Based on our recent @natcomms.nature.com paper doi.org/10.1038/s414... @iwmi.bsky.social @cgiar.org @petergleick.bsky.social

Africa is stepping up in planning and constructing additional power plants up to 2030, increasing power generation 57%, water use 73%, CO2 19% New open access database of 3,139 power plants in @natureportfolio.nature.com's NatComms, @cgiar.org's @iwmi.bsky.social led study 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Forecast on Africa’s power production up to 2030 with related water use and CO2 emissions - Nature Communications

Africa is stepping up in planning and constructing power plants up to 2030 with renewables’ share growing from 19% to 34%. An inventory of 3139 plants forecasts a 57% increase in electricity productio...

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My new opinion piece on the recently reported attacks on desalination plants in the Middle East. #water #desalination #iranwar thebulletin.org/2026/03/desa...

Desalination, water, and war

Attacks on civilian systems, including water systems, must be condemned and punished under the laws of war.

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Very proud that Project Drawdown scientists contributed to this effort to map greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Important work! This helps us highlight where the biggest problems are, and where we need to focus our solutions work. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Spatially explicit global assessment of cropland greenhouse gas emissions circa 2020 - Nature Climate Change

Emissions from croplands are an important source of GHG emissions that can be shaped by management. This study presents maps of emissions globally for different crops, showing that drained peatlands, ...

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New blog published today about @cgiar.org's recent paper "Global spatially explicit crop water consumption shows an overall increase of 9% for 46 agricultural crops from 2010 to 2020" in @natfood.nature.com 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s430... smartwatermagazine.com/blogs/davy-v...

Global crop water use rose 9% in a decade: New data and an open model reveal where and why

Recent research published in Nature Food shows that global crop water use has increased by 9% within the past decade (from 2010 to 2020), indicating gro...

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Great to see our @iwmi.bsky.social study Chukalla et al on "global crop water 💦 footprints" doi.org/10.1038/s430... on the front cover page of @natureportfolio.nature.com 's @natfood.nature.com October edition 👉 www.nature.com/natfood/volu...

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October issue: Crop water footprint, Africa’s nutrient gaps, renewable-fueled plant factories, drought resistance in Korea, impacts of the China-Brazil soybean trade, environmental footprint of aquaculture feeds… and more! www.nature.com/natfood/volu...

Our Nature Food paper: Global crop water consumption has increased 9% from 2010 to 2020 mainly driven by maize 🌽soybeans groundnuts 🥜 sugarcane and cassava paper 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s430... @dpcarrington.bsky.social @mirandawrites.bsky.social @ianjames.bsky.social @cgiar.org @vmischitz.bsky.social

Global spatially explicit crop water consumption shows an overall increase of 9% for 46 agricultural crops from 2010 to 2020 - Nature Food

Using the most recent Spatial Production Allocation Model 2020 crop data, agricultural green and blue water consumption is estimated. Water use increased by up to four-fifths for major crops in the past two decades.

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New open-access paper in Nature Food: Global spatially explicit crop water consumption shows an overall increase of 9% for 46 agricultural crops from 2010 to 2020 doi.org/10.1038/s430... * new robust yet easy to use open access tool CropGBWater * all results open access doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open! Register here: apps.ipcc.ch/comments/src... ⚠️ Registration closes 30 Nov2025 🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

🌍@unep.org’s Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer reveals pollution, shrinking lakes, & climate impacts on rivers worldwide. But recovery is possible—some water bodies are bouncing back! 🧪

This data platform charts the health of nearly every freshwater body on Earth. Here’s what it reveals

The Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer offers what experts call an unprecedented look at the world’s lakes, rivers and wetlands, which are increasingly under pressure from things like climate change.

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Happy to have contributed

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🌍 Important News! The laid-out version of the @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment Summary for Policymakers (English) is now available! Discover vital interlinkages between #biodiversity, water, food, & health. Explore options for a sustainable future.🧪 Access here: www.ipbes.net/nexus-assess...

As consumption of antibiotics has risen around the world, so has antibiotic pollution of rivers. A model identifies the rivers most likely affected and the drugs most likely to be found in the water. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Voor alles een eerste keer. Een live tafelgesprek op nationale televisie is best wel spannend maar ik denk dat de boodschap over hoe weerbaarder worden tegen droogte duidelijk was. Terugkijken kan hier vanaf minuut 23: www.vrt.be/vrtmax/a-z/d...

Guess what?? Investing in climate solutions actually grows your economy. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Tackling climate crisis will increase economic growth, OECD research finds

Third of global GDP could be lost this century if climate crisis runs unchecked, says report

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#CGIARScienceWeek 2025 is just 1 week away! 🌟 🌱 With the launch of the new CGIAR Research Portfolio and an agenda packed with cutting-edge science, this is a key moment in agrifood systems. Are you ready to join us? ▶ events.cgiar.org/scienceweek #WithScienceWeCan

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A study in Nature Food assesses the future climatic suitability of global croplands for 30 major food crop types, quantifying the changes in potential food crop diversity given climate conditions across four global warming levels. https://go.nature.com/3Dp5LEk #foodstudies 🧪

Attn: universities/journals who are still stuck on X #academicsky

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Mike spotted this before the rest of us. 🫡 Publications from 2025 are shared more on Bluesky than on X/Twitter.

🌍 Welcome to IWMI on Bluesky! Together, let’s reimagine a world where water is managed wisely, sustainably, and equitably. Follow us, join the journey, and let’s strive forward for a future where every drop makes a difference. 💧✨ #OneCGIAR

I am looking for 2 Sri Lankan interns to work at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Colombo Job description: apply.workable.com/internationa...

Research Intern - International Water Management Institute

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR Research Center, is seeking applications from enthusiastic individuals who are interested in contributing to the activities of the Foresigh...

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The countdown begins! 🎉 In just 2 months, Nairobi will host CGIAR Science Week 2025 🌟 Be part of the movement shaping a sustainable future! Are you ready to join us? Save the date: April 7-12, 2025. Visit events.cgiar.org/scienceweek to learn more and register. #CGIARScienceWeek

Yesterday afternoon power cut at home here in Colombo, with 32 degrees tropical heat Reason, A monkey 🐒 crashed the national grid... 😬😮 Ecosystem-water-energy-food nexus? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

‘Total chaos’: Monkey blamed for nationwide power cut in Sri Lanka

Energy minister says monkey ‘came into contact with grid transformer’, causing hours-long outage in sweltering heat

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Pollution isn’t just out there, it’s inside us! Recent research indicates that human brain tissues contain about 7 g of microplastics, roughly the weight of a plastic spoon! Individuals diagnosed with #dementia had up to 10 times more microplastics in their brains. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪

Great to have been contributing to the @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment report. Happy it has been approved by the Plenary at #IPBES11 Summary for policy makers available www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-... Final full report coming soon

IPBES@ipbes.net · 2y ago

After years of work and hours of perseverance, the #NexusAssessment Report has been approved by the Plenary at #IPBES11. Kudos and congratulations to the experts on this monumental achievement!

Looks very interesting, in a top location, Innsbruck Would love to contribute, but won't be in Europe in September

Daniel Viviroli@danielviviroli.bsky.social · 2y ago

We warmly invite contributions to the⁣ IMC 2025 focus session on⁣ ⁣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬⁣ 💧🏔🔎⁣ ⁣ 📅 14–18 Sept 2025 | 📍 Innsbruck, Austria⁣ 📝 Abstract Deadline: 20 Feb 2025⁣ ⁣ 🔗 Details: imc2025.info/imc25/sessio... ⁣ Conveners:⁣ Daniel Viviroli & Thomas Marke

The world’s food, water, and land systems face unprecedented challenges—and opportunities. I’m excited to see the growing @cgiar.bsky.social community on Bluesky, where we’ll explore solutions to feed the planet and heal our environment. 🦋🌎 Join the conversation! ✨ #WithScienceWeCan #CGIAR

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