Dossier
groundwater pumping
Coverage of groundwater pumping in the Nexus archive.
- California's push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust
California's groundwater regulations risk putting small farms out of business, according to a new report. The regulations could disproportionately impact small farmers.
- Hundreds of millions at risk as river deltas sink faster than rising seas
A global study reveals that 40 major river deltas, home to hundreds of millions of people, are sinking faster than sea levels are rising due to human activities like groundwater pumping, reduced sediment flow, and urban expansion.