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.
Data from NASA satellites can greatly improve predictions of how likely a river basin is to overflow months before it does, according to new findings by UC Irvine. The use of such data, which capture a much fuller picture of how water is accumulating, could result in earlier flood warnings, potentially saving lives and property.
Already strained by water scarcity and political tensions, the arid Middle East along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is losing critical water reserves at a rapid pace, from Turkey upstream to Syria, Iran and Iraq below.
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.
Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement and loss of campus stalwarts
“Last Call at the Oasis,” starring UCI’s Jay Famiglietti, opens at Edwards University Town Center on Friday. Media tickets available.
UCI hydrologist Jay Famiglietti stars in new documentary about water scarcity, pollution.
UCI-led team cites global warming, accelerated cycle of evaporation, precipitation as factors.
Parliament member Peter Mwathi met with William Cooper, director of UCI’s Urban Water Research Center, and visited the Center for Hydrometeorology & Remote Sensing and the UC Center for Hydrologic Modeling.
UCI hydrologist Jay Famiglietti calls much-needed attention to California’s dwindling groundwater supply.