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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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UC Santa Barbara Researchers Play Key Role in U.N. Environmental Assessment

UC Santa Barbara to Conduct Prescribed Burn on Lagoon Island

UC Santa Barbara Geographer Charts the ‘Next-Generation Digital Earth'

UC Santa Barbara-based Sustainable Ocean Solutions Aims to Aid Vulnerable Fisheries

New Study Demonstrates the Role of Urban Greenery in CO2 exchange
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UC Santa Barbara Archaeology Class Unearths the Original Santa Barbara

Study Jointly Led by UCSB Researcher Finds New Evidence Supporting Theory of Extraterrestrial Impact

Biodiversity Loss Ranks with Climate Change and Pollution in Terms of Impacts to Environment, NCEAS Researchers Say

First-of-its-Kind Study Reveals Surprising Ecological Effects of Earthquake and Tsunami

Experiments Do Not Adequately Predict Plant Responses to Global Climate Change, NCEAS Researchers Say
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With Climate and Vegetation Data, UCSB Geographers Closer to Predicting Droughts in Africa

NCEAS Researchers Offer New Ecological Model for Deep-Water Oil Spills
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