UC Newsroom |

A thirst for knowledge

Attacking the drought from all perspectives — that’s the power of public.
UC Newsroom |

UC drought summit dives deep in state Capitol

UC experts discuss how California can respond to droughts.
UC Merced |

Researchers melt snow to see climate change impacts

The timing of snowmelt has implications for soil quality and, in turn, how things grow.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography |

Long dry spells ahead

By century's end, some parts of the world will have as much as a month less rainfall.
UC Davis |

Lake Tahoe's long-term clarity trending toward stability

For the last decade, the lake's iconic blue waters have stayed clearer than in past decades, but still haven't reached goals for clarity.
UCLA |

Engineer's invention makes dirty water reusable

Gray2Blue system cleans up a home's gray water for reuse in irrigating the garden. It could save Californians billions of gallons of clean water every day.
UC Newsroom |

About California's drought

UC researchers offer insights on coping with the state's extended dry spell.
UC Santa Barbara |

Climate one-two punch

The combination of drought and warming climate may have major environmental consequences.
UC Berkeley |

Why state’s water woes could be just beginning

1976-77 drought could be mild in comparison: Paleoclimatologist believes we could be facing the driest water year in 500 years.
UC Davis |

Ranchers anticipate devastating impact from drought

Ranching, which depends on rain-fed systems rather than groundwater or stored water, is particularly vulnerable.