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An aerial shot of a pumping plant for the California Aqueduct. The channel continues through pipes into the background toward parched hills.
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halbergman via iStock
While reducing demand is important, most successful cases of groundwater recovery also involve moving huge amounts of water to meet demand.

Why some regions are winning the fight against groundwater depletion

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aerial view of wildfire marching across a forest landscape
Where fire is a natural part of the ecosystem, it can create space and opportunities for adaptations and new species

Naturally fire-prone ecosystems tend to have more species of birds and mammals, a new study reveals
Stressed pines on a hill in southwestern Colorado.
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A climate-stressed forest in southwestern Colorado near Wolf Creek Pass.
A climate-stressed forest in southwestern Colorado near Wolf Creek Pass.

US forests face an unclear future with climate change
A snorkeler with camera and note pad investigates a nearly bleached coral.
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Jeff Liang
Professor Deron Burkepile observes coral in the process of bleaching in the reefs around Moorea.

Stripped to the Bone: Research in Moorea shows the presence of coral skeletons influences reef recovery after bleaching
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Climate Forward: UC Santa Barbara receives $1 million to develop climate action capacity
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Records from Platform Holly provide a glimpse of how petroleum production affects natural gas seeps
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Diets rich in food from the ocean and freshwater sources can help address both nutritional and environmental challenges
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Due to their feed, chicken and farmed salmon have remarkably similar environmental footprints
A fishing boat drags nets through the waters of the Wadden Sea, off the coast of the Netherlands.
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Vincent vita Adobe Stock
A fishing boat drags nets through the waters of the Wadden Sea, off the coast of the Netherlands.

Gathering just the right amount of information is key to proper resource management
The cover of A Forest Journey by John Perlin with a forest in the background
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UC Santa Barbara & Patagonia Media

UC Santa Barbara’s John Perlin will discuss the inextricable link between civilization and forests

Ecologists and environmental scientists identify priorities within synthesis research to address pressing issues
The Thomas Fire burns the mountains above Ventura and Santa Barbara
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Carsten Schertzer / iSTOCK
The 2017-18 Thomas Fire burned 282,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

University of California systemwide network offers crisis course
sago palms as trees and food

Connecting People and Nature
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