Is Earth Running Out of Freshwater?

One question for Matthew Birkhold, author of “Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save the Planet.” Plus: the ghostwriter, a work of fiction where holograms and memory collide; and this week’s Facts So Romantic.; [View in browser]( | [Become a member]( Newsletter brought to you by: February 23, 2023   Did a friend forward this? [Subscribe here](. Good Morning! Here’s the latest stories from Nautilus—and this week’s Facts So Romantic below [READ NAUTILUS](   [ENVIRONMENT]( [Is Earth Running Out of Freshwater?]( One question for Matthew Birkhold, author of “Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save the Planet.” BY BRIAN GALLAGHER If we project into the future a little bit to 2030, the global demand for freshwater will exceed supply by 40 percent. [Continue reading →]( Experience the endless possibilities and deep human connections that science offers [SUBSCRIBE TODAY](   [Is Your Dog Outsmarting You and Your Fence?]( Research suggests that dogs have a [general intelligence factor](. While having an impressive pup is rewarding, it can also press your patience if they use their smarts to find new ways to escape your yard. Keep even the smartest dogs safe using [SpotOn GPS Fence](. With the widest range of GPS coverage on the market, accurately contain your dog within a virtual fence using canine-friendly tones, vibration, and optional static corrections. Safe, reliable, and 100% wire-free! [Save 15% on your purchase]( with code NAUT15. [Ditch the Leash](   [TECHNOLOGY]( [The Ghostwriter]( In a work of fiction, holograms and memory collide. BY THAÏS MILLER [Continue reading →]( [SOCIOLOGY]( [Where Are the Black Female Doctors?]( Representation of Black women in medicine remains stuck in the 1800s. BY KRISTEN FRENCH [Continue reading →](   FACTS SO ROMANTIC The Best Things We Learned Today [By 2008, white women]( accounted for 28 percent of physicians, whereas Black women and Black men accounted for only 3 percent each. [Nautilus→](   [An iceberg that’s 2,000 feet long]( and 650 feet wide could supply all of Cape Town, South Africa, with water for an entire year. [Nautilus→](   [Earth’s inner core]( is a time capsule of our planet’s history. [Nature Communications→](   [Electricity influences]( everything from wound healing to cancer. [New Scientist→](   [Sleep is an evolutionary constant]( that no species escapes. Even the simplest single-celled organisms have active and passive phases that correspond with the diurnal rhythm of our planet. [In Search of Sleep: An Insomniac’s Quest to Understand the Science, Psychology, and Culture of Sleeplessness→](   [“]()[Two-thirds of freshwater on planet Earth is locked away in the poles and ice caps and glaciers.]([”]() [Matthew Birkhold outlines humanity’s impending water crisis.](   More in Environment [The Algae That Might Save Earth’s Coral Reefs]( A relationship story. BY JULI BERWALD [Continue reading →]( [The Mystery of the Healthy Coral Reef]( A reef off the coast of Honduras should be a disaster. Instead it’s thriving. BY JULI BERWALD [Continue reading →](   P.S. Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of history’s most influential mathematicians, died on this day in 1855. He was among the few early theorists who resisted the charms of Fermat’s Last Theorem, dismissing the most famous unverified conjecture in the history of mathematics as uninteresting. In 2015, Peter Brown wrote about how the mathematician Andrew Wiles thought he had a solution to the age-old puzzle—[until it began to unravel](.   Today’s newsletter was written by Brian Gallagher   BECOME A SUBSCRIBER Support Black STEM This February, [Nautilus]( is championing present and future Black scientists. The Nautilus Marketing Team will feature weekly stories on organizations creating more opportunities for young Black innovators in STEM, including Black Girls Do STEM, Jackson State University, and Black Girls Code. We will also donate 10% of all new member subscriptions toward these institutions' initiatives. [Join today]( and support Black scientists and organizations dedicated to actualizing greater diversity in STEM. [Subscribe](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 NautilusNext, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from nautil.us. Our mailing address is: NautilusNext 360 W 36th Street, 7S, New York, NY 10018 Don't want to hear from us anymore? Click here to [unsubscribe](.