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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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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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A ‘One-Two Punch’

What Killed the Woolly Mammoth?
JOIDES Resolution

2,000 Meters Under the Sea
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Earth Research Institute to Collaborate with Beijing Lab
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Keeping the Lights On
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NCEAS Researcher Shows Microplastic Transfers Chemicals, Impacting Health
Melinis minutiflora

Impacts of Plant Invasions Lessen Over Time

Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change

Building a Better LED
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Study Documents Enduring Contaminant Legacy of the Gold Rush
Bren Hall's solar panels

Cool School in All Shades of Green
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Central Coast Sustainability Summit Points the Way to New Projects
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