U.S. California witnesses greatest water gains in two decades: NASA data

LOS ANGELES, June 8 (Xinhua) -- NASA data showed California had the greatest net gain of water over the winter in nearly 22 years. However, it is not enough to make up for years of extreme drought and extensive groundwater use, the agency said on Wednesday.

After years of intense drought and diminishing groundwater, California just saw its greatest year-over-year water gains in two decades, according to data from the GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On) satellite mission, a partnership between NASA and the German Research Centre for Geosciences.