Powered only by sunlight, a next-generation water harvester has pulled drinking water from thin, desert air.
Water harvester delivers fresh water from air
Toilet-to-tap water gets its first blind taste test
The results will definitely surprise you.
Rain goes rogue
Climate change appears to be skewing weather patterns, making it harder to predict wet and dry years.
New drought index provides insight all over the globe
Keeping track of the climate just got easier, thanks to a new satellite-based monitoring tool.
UCLA research puts wildfire risk into historic context
Western U.S. precipitation extremes are closely aligned with the region’s past, a new study shows.
California could get wetter this century
An analysis of 38 climate models suggests the state may want to break out its umbrella.
Providing clean water for a growing population
A new method to squeeze every drop from brine will alleviate water shortages in arid regions.
California’s force for research innovation
UC graduate students visit with lawmakers in Sacramento to share bold ideas for tackling California's big challenges.
UC Davis launches $1.4M project to help Kenya's rural poor
Grant will help develop a set of interventions for poverty and drought.
A house designed for drought
UC Davis students tackle the water crisis in their entry for the Department of Energy’s 2017 Solar Decathlon.
Drought strikes centuries-old California oaks
An estimated 100 million trees have died during the most severe dry spell in living memory.
Grad student’s water-mapping work leads to national recognition
Using big data to streamline water planning and fight climate change.