The GWSC blog features the organization’s latest news and opinion writing on global water topics. Opinion pieces will be clearly marked as such.

The triple threat behind this year’s wild weather
This opinion article was written by Penny Beames. Has there ever been a wilder year to pay attention to the weather? We’ve just lived through the planet’s

Upcoming GWSC Webinar: Wrangling Insight from Chaos
GWSC will host its next webinar, “Wrangling Insight from Chaos: How GWSC is Changing the Water Security Landscape,” at 1 p.m. CDT on Oct. 26.

Water events are indifferent to borders
This opinion article was written by Penny Beames. In early August of this year, Slovenia experienced its “worst-ever natural disaster.” About a month’s worth of rain

“Get to the point and tell people what matters”
GWSC Deputy Director Kate Brauman recently spoke with Sci on the Fly podcast about the shifting landscape of water diplomacy and the importance of using

Water in the wake of a forest fire
This opinion article was written by Penny Beames. Forest fires are currently top of mind for people in multiple regions across the globe. Deadly wildfires in Canada,

GWSC hosts first webinar
GWSC hosted its first webinar on July 27, 2023. The webinar was titled “‘You were elected to lead the living, not the dead’: How social

GWSC communications liaison wins statewide awards
Global Water Security Center Communications Liaison Misty Mathews has been named the winner of two statewide awards from the Alabama Media Professionals, a state affiliate

Conflict in Sudan disrupts civilian access to water
This opinion article was written by Penny Beames and originally appeared May 1, 2023, on LinkedIn. At the Global Water Security Center, we study the

We are NOT running out of water
This opinion article was written by Penny Beames and originally appeared April 21, 2023, on LinkedIn. We are not running out of water. The amount