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Daily climate change signals in the time series of terrestrial water storage trends communities.springernature.com/posts/daily-cl…

Migration & climate have always been connected, but environmental migration is becoming an even more stark reality for millions of people around the globe. A liveable future for all is still possible, but we must take urgent #ClimateAction now.

Happy to see this post is out @GWFwater on our recent water-driven migration paper with @JayFamiglietti wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/UACHXND7…

People move where water flows: global patterns of water-driven human migration An overview of the research field of water-human migration. Water, too much or too little, is a driving force accelerating human migration bit.ly/GWFfeature

@JayFamiglietti @usask_water @NASA 50 days' free access to the article is available here: can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

The world needs innovators: #USask is ranked first in Canada and 15th in the world for water resources research. #USaskResearch bit.ly/3E4TzUh

@JayFamiglietti @usask_water @GWFutures @aguwater

Updated regional animated chord diagrams of foreign born migrant populations using newer @UNDESA data: guyabel.com/post/migrant-s… #migration #demography #poptwitter #rstats

⛈️ Extreme weather. 🏝️ Rising sea levels. 🚱Severe drought. 🌊 Floods. 🌩️ Hurricanes. 🔥 Wildfires. ⚠️ Natural disasters. 🌀 Cyclones. This is the link between climate change and displacement.

Middle East: EcoPeace Urges UN to Back Water-Energy Cooperation to Increase Security - newsecuritybeat.org/2019/06/middle…

"Inclusive wealth in the twenty-first century: a summary and further discussion of Inclusive Wealth Report 2018" by Yamaguchi etal provides a nice summary of global patterns of IW and its components across space and time. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

PNAS is now accepting submissions for Brief Reports in all scientific fields. These short, high-impact articles receive rapid review and can be published in as little as three months. Learn more in our Author Center: ow.ly/OUGf50unSA7

"There is consensus that tensions, and so the potential for bloodshed, will be heightened by climate change. And conflict, in turn, makes it harder to prepare for or respond to climate change." @TheEconomist @CharlesIceland @ManishBapnaWRI economist.com/international/…

Can a drought in California be linked to a drought in the Midwest? A study published in the GRL finds that regions may fall victim to water scarcity like dominos toppling down a line. By @WaterintheWest at #AGUblogs from #AGUpubs blogs.agu.org/geospace/2019/…

"There seems to be a lot going on in the world of hydrological data sharing! To share your own story or initiative, please leave a reply below." By @WatUndrgrndBlog in #AGUblogs #AGU100 blogs.agu.org/waterundergrou…

“This is a wake-up call. I don’t believe society is prepared.” -@JayFamiglietti. With freshwater reserves dwindling, experts discussed how we move forward at our #PewTrend @theNASEM event. pew.org/2HY3QYR

For designing and governing #urban #transitions, understanding what makes #cities sustainable and resilient is important .@Swinburne together with @timonmcphearson @owengaffney @sthlmresilience nature.com/articles/s4189…

We are approaching a tipping point! Many water-related problems are urgently to be tackled. Chek this out for insightful opinions from Jay Famiglietti, Tom Dillon, and Sandra Postel in #WorldWaterDay @usask_water @GWFutures youtu.be/nw9ONBfJsGk via @YouTube

Is this the Tipping Point? Young people rising in >120 nations in >2000 places. Probably largest rising in Human History #FridayForFuture