This chart shows an overall downward trend in terrestrial water storage (dark blue).
The other lines show why this is happening – groundwater (light blue) is sharply decreasing. Data are from @nasa’s GRACE and GRACE-FO satellites.
Full story: go.nasa.gov/3lo9nwK
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Reservoirs Rise, but Groundwater Woes Remain
The water delivered by winter storms in 2022-2023 is likely insufficient to reverse the longer-term depletion of California’s groundwater.go.nasa.gov