UC Davis |

UC Davis saves 61 million gallons of water a year

New process in campus cooling system will result in a 9 percent cut in the amount of potable water used.
UC Irvine via The Conversation |

California tackles water-energy interdependence by getting decision-makers to talk

UC and the U.S. Department of Energy are leading with a jointly sponsored workshop with utilities, regulators and researchers from throughout the West.
UC Irvine |

A third of world's biggest groundwater basins are in distress

Reserves are likely far smaller than previously thought, and some may have only decades left before running dry.
UC Santa Barbara |

From data to tomato

UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis and PowWow Energy receive funding from the California Energy Commission to deploy method to measure groundwater use and to help growers deal with state's water crisis.
UC Irvine |

Dealing with drought Down Under

Melbourne, Australia, cut its water use by half during its worst-ever drought without rate hikes.
UC Riverside via The Conversation |

Universities have ideas on how cities will meet water-rationing mandates

California's college campuses are like mini-cities, and are on the leading edge of water conservation.
UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |

How climate change is making California’s epic drought worse

Studies suggest that climate change might give rise to a new climate regime, one in which the years of low precipitation will be accompanied by warm conditions.
ANR via The Conversation |

California’s water paradox: why enough will never be enough

We are a land-rich but water-limited state, and increased supply leads to more demand.
UC Irvine |

National conference opens flow of ideas on drought

Top researchers, public officials and policymakers converge at UC Irvine to discuss extreme water shortages and how to handle them.
UC Newsroom |

UC awards $23 million to multicampus research collaborations

Grants will go to a diverse array of projects, from developing an implantable device that could correct memory impairment to an effort to help California better manage its water resources.
UC Merced |

Solar, water research proposals receive UC grants

Awards totaling an anticipated $5 million will fuel intercampus research into a sustainable future for the state and nation.
UC Newsroom |

12 things you didn't know about holiday foods

To highlight the UC Global Food Initiative, here is a sampling of holiday-themed UC food research from each campus.