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March 11, 2014 | Water in the West | Insights
Figure 1. All fountains on the Stanford campus have been turned off to highlight the current California drought.
Despite recent rains, the drought continues with record low precipitation across most of California. Many communities are struggling with low water supplies, with some nearly running out. At Stanford, a diversified water supply portfolio, water efficiency investments...
February 25, 2014 | Water in the West | Insights
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment co-director Barton “Buzz” Thompson has been thinking a lot about the drought in California lately. In a recent San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed, Professor Thompson argues that drought is a fact of California life. While Californians may never enjoy complete water security, planning can ease impacts and reduce risks. “Less...
October 03, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Three Stanford students and Water in the West Director Andrew Fahlund recently embarked on a road trip through the Central Valley and along the Central Coast to explore groundwater issues in both regions. Along the way they met with the Kern Water Bank regarding groundwater recharge to the aquifer. They also met with reporters from the San Luis Obispo Tribune on recent...
October 02, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Three Stanford students and Water in the West Director Andrew Fahlund recently embarked on a road trip through the Central Valley and along the Central Coast to explore groundwater issues in both regions. Along the way they met with the Kern Water Bank regarding groundwater recharge to the aquifer. They also met with reporters from the San Luis Obispo Tribune on recent...
March 18, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Don’t feel bad if you didn't know last week (March 10 – 16) was National Groundwater Awareness week. If you did, you can count yourself part of a small minority of individuals who know or care about groundwater! Despite the fact that groundwater provides approximately 44% of the public water supply in the United States, very few Americans know anything about this precious...
March 07, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Welcome to our new website for Water in the West at Stanford University! The site is the result of a partnership between the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and the Bill Lane Center for the American West. Please look around this site to learn more about how we are engaging in research and dialogues to help achieve a future of sustainable water management for...
December 13, 2010 | Stanford News | News
Much of the agriculture in the American West depends on underground water systems that need to be carefully monitored to avoid overuse. Traditional data about aquifers are sparse and expensive to obtain. Until now, crops growing above the aquifer prevented satellite-based radar from "seeing" under the surface. But Stanford researchers have found a way around the plant problem.
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