@ianjames.bsky.social’ and Sean Greene’s recent reporting on California’s disappearing groundwater is essential reading. California is not Iran. It has the advantage of democratic institutions, a free press and civic activism. But ... www.latimes.com/opinion/lett... @jayfamiglietti.bsky.social

While headlines often focus on Iran’s nuclear ambitions or its proxy wars, the real existential threat lies beneath the surface—literally. #Aquifers are collapsing. Even if the Islamic Republic falls, the next government will inherit a devastated landscape. foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/07/i...

1- @petergleick.bsky.social talks about water, peace, and conflict at the 2023 UN Water Conference.

After five straight years of drought, the country is running dry. foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/07/i...

Water, Waste, and Willful Ignorance: Iran’s Path to Ecological Collapse open.substack.com/pub/nikkowsa...

Meeting David Levine: The Master Who Changed My Life Through Art open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

Flash Floods, Dry States, and Willful Amnesia open.substack.com/pub/nikkowsa...

The Water Compact That Failed, And Why Iran Should Pay Attention open.substack.com/pub/nikkowsa...

This is no time for silence. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Next Time, Please Send Smarter Bombs open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

The Hydraulic Mission Impossible! open.substack.com/pub/nikkowsa...

Never Say Never: When Trump Hit Carney With a Bieber Bomb open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

You Can’t Pump Forever open.substack.com/pub/nikkowsa...

Iran: Where EIAs Go MIA open.substack.com/pub/nikkowsa...

You Can’t Enrich Groundwater Rivers don’t read press releases. Aquifers don’t respond to regime change. And farmers don’t wait for talking points. Do you want to understand Iran’s future? Don’t watch the centrifuges. Watch the wells. open.substack.com/pub/nikkowsa...

Are we a smart generation, or just proudly enrolled in the University of Dumb? Descartes once said, “I think, therefore I am.” Adorable. If René were on Twitter today…he would have said " “I scroll, therefore I rage-comment.” open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

The Danger Behind Ignoring Iran’s Water Bankruptcy open.substack.com/pub/nikkowsa...

Tariff Monday: The Day the Vibes Died and Death Took the Day Off open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

در باره اختلافات میان یزد و اصفهان بر سر آب چه می‌دانیم؟ چرا دولتی که می‌خواهد با سرکوب، آرامش ایجاد کند، سیاست‌های و برنامه‌های آبی‌اش بحران زا است؟

نتایج طرح‌های اجرا شده جمهوری اسلامی بدون انجام “ارزیابی اثرات محیط زیستی” چه بوده؟ انتقال آب از سرشاخه‌های کارون به زاینده‌رود و بعد به یزد چه اثراتی روی سرزمین ما داشته است؟ آیا نفع خانواده خاتمی و دیگر سیاسیون مهم‌تر بود یا محیط زیست و زندگی مردمان سرزمین؟ واقعیت‌ها و ریشه‌های ماجرا چیست؟

From Mulholland to Rafsanjani: The Copy-Paste Catastrophe of Water Mismanagement open.substack.com/pub/nikkowsa...

New York, New York open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

Enter Sustainable DEVILopment open.substack.com/pub/nikkowsa...

To Deal or Not to Deal—That’s the Question! open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

Lord of the Rings, Persian Edition: Khomeini’s Curse open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

My Take on Opposition Infighting: How the Regime’s Elite Keep Their Wealth While Others Fight for Nothing. open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

Mr. President, in the spirit of President Reagan: Please, tear down this firewall! open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

All of the data/publications that www.pacinst.org generates on #climate, #water, #science & #publicpolicy, will forever be available free. As will everything on my personal site, gleick.com. If there are peer-reviewed publications of mine behind a paywall, simply email me. I'll send it to you free.

Tehran and Other Cities Face Severe Water Shortages open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

Trump’s Hardline Stance on Iran: A Missed Opportunity or a Turning Point? open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

Can this moment serve as a turning point—a call for better governance, where practical and responsible leadership prioritizes building cities and communities resilient to the harsh realities of a changing climate? @petergleick.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

If you think slowing or stopping #climate change is too expensive, you have it backwards. Failing to slow or stop #climatechange is what's expensive. www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Climate_change deniers, facing the impacts of Santa Ana winds, Southern California's worsening dryness, and uncontrollable wildfires, deflect to other issues. But how have California’s government, LA’s Mayor’s office, and LADWP—led by climate advocates—actually delivered?

LOST Angeles: Apocalypse Now In a matter of days, the sparkle of Hollywood’s magic has given way to sparks of fire, consuming parts of the city and transforming it into a nightmarish landscape of ash and devastation. open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

The Cost of Freedom vs. The Cost of a Hospital Stay open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

When Your Appendix Loses Its Mind—And Insurance Sends You to Financial Hell open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

Turkey’s Greed or Necessity: The Battle Over Syria’s Water Share open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

Blurred Lines: How Media Lost Its Independence to Politics open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...

The Prince’s Entourage: A Leadership Crisis and the Accountability of Sponsors open.substack.com/pub/nkowsar/...