groundwater pumping
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America’s Groundwater Crisis
The future of America’s water supply is an open question. The need for an adequate water supply is not open to question.
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Urban Pumping Raises Arsenic Risk in Southeast Asia
River Water Is Now Flowing Into Aquifers Through Highly Contaminated Sediments
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As a Leading Environmental Organization Closes, Its Leader is Upbeat
Lester Brown, the global environmental leader, turned 81 this year and is closing The Earth Policy Institute, the environmental research organization he founded in 2001. His new book “The Great Transition” asserts that the world is shifting from fossil fuels to solar and wind energy.
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Pumping Draws Arsenic Toward a Big-City Aquifer
Groundwater Removal May Affect Supplies in South Asia and Beyond
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
