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By hoarding water underground, vegetation will help saturate soil, boosting rain runoff

A new study by University of California, Irvine and NASA scientists finds more than 75 percent of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. The extent of groundwater loss may pose a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously thought.

Policies, and especially attitudes toward water, will have to shift as climate change makes drought more severe, says David Feldman

UCI natural reserve sites host researchers, students and volunteers addressing ecological challenges

Better management of groundwater could help, says Nicola Ulibarri

EVENT: Four top experts on California’s increasingly scarce water resources will present the latest precipitation and supply data for the state, including southern coastal and desert areas and the Colorado River basin. State climatologist Michael Anderson, Department of Water Resources Interstate Resources Manager Jeanine Jones, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorologist Martin Hoerling, and Water […]

Agricultural irrigation in California’s Central Valley doubles the amount of water vapor pumped into the atmosphere, ratcheting up rainfall and powerful monsoons across the interior Southwest, according to a new study by UC Irvine scientists.

More than 1 billion people worldwide have unreliable access to clean water. To raise awareness of this and other water issues, UC Irvine is hosting a two-day public event featuring free movies and a panel discussion with local water experts.

Water expert Pat Mulroy will speak May 13 on “Climate Change and the American West: Can We Adapt?”

Population growth, climate variations and urbanization have the potential to cause chronic water shortages in a growing number of regions worldwide.