Water Wars, Climate Change, and 3 Ways to Take Action Today

The topic of water wars and climate change is heavy, but somehow Trace Lane has a very tactful way of discussing the issues and navigating this complex topic. From her research on the Bagua Massacre in Peru to restricted water resources in India, she's seen a little bit of everything from traveling to some of the most remote jungles around the world. Her observation? It seems most water wars are actually about oil, and how oil contaminates cherished water resources. Trace is the founder of Surf Sisters for Science, a sisterhood of surfers, scientists and adventurers who seek to defend water, waves and the communities that are defined by them against contamination and erasure. "We will resist the erasure of the human experience of climate change by reporting stories of climate impact that would otherwise be unheard, and by increasing open access climate data."