Chasing Water (10/28/14)

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🗓️ 14 November 2014

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Climate change exacerbates effects of both drought and flood conditions worldwide. Too much, then too little – how do we make sense of “water whiplash”? Brian Richter, Chief Water Scientist, The Nature Conservancy; Author, Chasing Water: A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability (Island Press, 2014) Peter Gleick, President, Co-Founder, The Pacific Institute; Author, Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water (Island Press, 2011) Brooke Barton, Director, Water Program at Ceres This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 28, 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.0	Welcome to Climate One, changing the conversation about America's energy, economy, and environment.
1:04.9	I'm Greg Dalton.
1:06.1	Today we're discussing the future of water in a hot and crowded world.
1:10.3	Scientists tell us that burning fossil
1:11.9	fuels will disrupt local climates and deliver water whiplash. Too much water at times, not enough
1:18.1	water at others. The wets will get wetter and the dries will get drier. Over the next hour,
1:23.2	we'll discuss water around the world and here in California. What can average citizens do to use water
1:29.1	more wisely? What can governments do to promote more efficient use of this life-giving resource?
1:34.7	Joining our live audience here at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, we're pleased to have with
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