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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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UCSB Study Shows Forest Insects and Diseases Arrive in U.S. Via Imported Plants

UCSB Announces ‘Green Initiative' Grant Recipients for Sustainability Projects

UCSB Researcher Receives $600,000 NSF Award for Study of Soil and Carbon Sequestration

Study Jointly Led by UCSB Researcher Supports Theory of Extraterrestrial Impact

Major Study of Ocean Acidification Helps Scientists Evaluate Effects of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on Marine Life

New Study Evaluates Impact of Land-Use Activity in the Amazon Basin

Chemical Measurements Confirm Estimate of Gulf Oil Spill Rate

UCSB Scientists Explain How Gulf of Mexico Topography Played a Key Role in Consumption of Oil and Gas After Deepwater Horizon Disaster

UCSB Scientist to Blog From Antarctica As He Studies TransAntarctic Mountains

NCEAS Study Examines Impact of Climate Change on Animal, Plant Populations in Oceans and on Land

UCSB's Ocean Walk Faculty Housing Project Receives LEED Certification From U.S. Green Building Council

Winner of $1 Million X-CHALLENGE Has Roots at UCSB's Bren School
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