One city decided it didn’t want a data center and the community had about three weeks to organize. We talked with Dr. Mike Bogan from the University of Arizona about what went into Tucson’s efforts, including his role as a scientist, and learned A LOT www.watertalkpodcast.com/episodes/epi...

“One of the big take aways from our research is that confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements undermine the ability of the public to know what is going on before signing on the dotted line.” Melissa Scanlan on AI data center environmental governance www.watertalkpodcast.com/episodes/epi...

Coming soon, a great series from @wuwmradio.bsky.social and Susan Bence! Wisconsin's Warming Winters: Impact on climate, ecosystems and communities in 2025 www.wuwm.com/environment/...

To sum it up, the president ordered water released for fires in LA with water that doesn’t reach LA, at volumes that could cause communities to flood, and in the wrong season for irrigating crops, which will then mean less water for irrigating crops in the summer when it’s actually needed.

ICYMI Trump wrote in a post that the U.S. military entered California and 'turned on the water.' State officials denied that. "The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days." www.latimes.com/california/s... #CAwater

We recorded a special episode of Water Talk on water supply and wildfires. @gregspierce.bsky.social and I talked with @mallika-nocco.bsky.social and Sam Sandoval about our work on these issues in the context of the LA fires. Listen where you get podcasts www.watertalkpodcast.com/episodes/epi...

We are back after a short winter break with a new episode on the stories we tell about water, including disasters like floods. You don't want to miss this conversation with @creekthinker.bsky.social and Marty Holtgren. Listen where you get your podcasts and at watertalkpodcast.com 💦

Sounds like a great episode! Listeners/readers might want to check out openrivers.lib.umn.edu/article/stor... which appeared in @openriversumn.bsky.social @creekthinker.bsky.social was one of the authors. Good piece of storytelling!

Don’t miss this fantastic conversation with Dr. Sunaura Taylor. We discuss her book DISABLED ECOLOGIES, which focuses specifically on the far reaching impacts of groundwater contamination, and broadly on disability and environmental harm. Listen where you get podcasts and at watertalkpodcast.com

We had a fantastic conversation about an emerging California crop: agave. If you've ever wondered how an agricultural product finds a market, how growers organize, or where local mezcal and tequila are being produced, this is for you! Listen now where you get podcasts or at watertalkpodcast.com