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Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions.

As forecasts tease California with more storms this week, the state’s reservoirs are already flush with water

UC Davis hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation University Leaders’ Forum Monday (Nov. 13), bringing together nearly 100 international environmental leaders to discuss sustaining and strengthening biodiversity amid climate change. The forum, “Investing in Tomorrow’s Biodiversity,” highlighted UC Davis’ efforts to make a positive impact on the environment.

For some Californians the drought means brown lawns. For others, it means nothing to drink.

Saying the targets to cut water use in cities and towns will be costly and difficult to achieve, water agencies throughout California have raised concerns about an ambitious state proposal

Ever since Charles Darwin found an intriguing family of finches in the Galapagos, a question about animal diversity has persisted

<p>A team from Utah State University has identified several factors to help answer a fundamental ecological question: why is there a ridiculous abundance of species some places on earth and a scarcity in others? What factors, exactly, drive animal diversity? They discovered that what an animal eats (and how that interacts with climate) shapes Earth’s diversity.</p>

The Nov. 13 forum in San Francisco will feature high-level conversations between CEOs, policy leaders, university presidents and top researchers to drive investment in biodiversity...

 International environmental leaders will convene at the APEC University Leaders' Forum on Nov. 13 in San Francisco for "Investing in Tomorrow's Biodiversity," a daylong event featuring keynotes and panel discussions about sustaining and strengthenin

Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and many people refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim to save enough water for more than a million households a year.