On the Surface of Climate Change
Blog Action Day 2009’s theme this year is Climate Change. Thousands of people on blogs all over the world are writing today on this single issue, and the Columbia Water Center is joining them. On...
View ArticleIn the spirit of Thanksgiving….
The Columbia Water Center has spent the last two years pursuing its commitment to research on global water scarcity, in 15 countries on 5 continents across the world. In this age of extensive social...
View ArticleThe True Cost of Water: NYC Event May 6
The Green Policy and Environmental Policy Discussion Group of the The New York Academy of Science and the Columbia Water Center are sponsoring a panel discussion on The True Cost of Water on May 6. The...
View ArticleVote for the Earth Institute in the eBay Fundraising Tournament for the...
Do you share our belief that the world has the know-how and resources to solve our environmental challenges in a sustainable manner? Do you support efforts by the scientific community to help...
View ArticleThe Garden on the Tibibas Plain, Mali: Women’s ag. project takes off
What follows are excerpts from a report by Severin Oman on a Women's Community Garden project in Mali, West Africa, sponsored by the Earth Institute Millennium Village Project (MVP) and the Columbia...
View ArticleWater is coming to Inga and Pedra Fina, Brazil
Water Safety and Sustainability: Resilient System Design under Climate Stress The Columbia Water Center program in Ceará, Brazil, working in partnership with the Universidade Federal do Ceará, and with...
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Event: Himalayan Glaciers and Asia’s Looming Water Crisis
Columbia Water Center, The Asia Society and The Economist are cosponsoring the event Himalayan Glaciers and Asia's Looming Water Crisis, Wednesday July 14, 2010, 6:30pm at the Asia Society.
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ImagineH2O’s 2010 Water Energy Nexus Prize Announced
ImagineH2O's 2010 Water Energy Nexus Prize is a global competition for water businesses that save energy. Possible areas of innovation include energy efficient transport, treatment and use of water.
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The State of Water in America
Guest Post By Colin Sabol, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for ITT's Fluid and Motion Control division Today, World Water Day, is a day designed to draw attention to the state of...
View ArticleHow to Make Good on the Promise of Water as a Human Right
Is the creation of a National Water Framework Law or other stronger national legislation the right approach to creating a more sustainable water regime in India? To answer that question, one has to...
View ArticleMaking Agriculture Sustainable in One of India’s Poorest States
Jharkhand, India is one of the nation's poorest and most most food-insecure states, with over 45 percent of the population living below the poverty line. Can a research team devise sustainable ways to...
View ArticleDammed Funding for U.S. Dams
Across the nation, large-scale water infrastructure such as dams have provided a multitude of services, from electric power and water reservoirs to flood control and containment of pollution. But...
View ArticleWater Quality Concerns Extend Well Beyond Flint
Researchers at the Columbia Water Center have been analyzing trends in drinking water quality violations. A critical lesson is that water quality violations extend well beyond the problem of lead in...
View ArticleWhy Are Mines Still Polluting? The Money’s Not There
Across the nation, abandoned mine sites continue to pollute the environment for decades as acid mine drainage flows into rivers and streams. A 1980 law was supposed to fix that, but lack of funding and...
View ArticleAn Ancient Tool Holds Promise for Modern Water Problems
The potential effectiveness of harvesting rainwater to bolster water supply and reduce potentially polluting runoff varies greatly from place to place, even within a particular city or neighborhood....
View ArticleDoes El Salvador’s Metal Mining Ban Suggest a Global Trend?
A number of national and local governments are tightening environmental regulations and shutting down specific mining projects, or in some cases the entire industry, due to environmental risks,...
View ArticleProject Uses Satellites for Rapid Assessment of Flood Response Costs
Overall global losses from natural disasters such as floods, landslides or earthquakes amount to about $300 billion annually. A rapid and early response is key to immediately address the loss of human...
View ArticleIn Jharkhand, Using an Old Technique for Sustainable Water
The Indian state of Jharkhand has plentiful rainfall, but most of that water runs off before it can be put to use by farmers, who struggle to make a living. To help improve irrigation and crop...
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