Blog Post Image: NASA Data Underscore Severity of California Drought

Trends in total water storage in California, Nevada and bordering states from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite mission, September 2011 to September 2014. NASA scientists use these images to better quantify drought and its impact on water availability. Two-thirds of the measured losses were a result of groundwater depletion in California’s Central Valley. Image credit: NASA JPL/Caltech (Click image to enlarge)