A new UC Riverside robot maps soil moisture tree by tree, helping farmers cut water use while protecting crops and reducing pollution.
Tag: California drought
Late December storms brought uneven drought relief across the Colorado River Basin, improving conditions in some areas while others grew drier.
California’s Project Nexus combines solar power and water conservation by installing panels over canals in the Central Valley.
Showers eased drought in parts of the Colorado River Basin, but Utah and New Mexico remain dry as flash flooding hit Arizona and California.
Drought worsened across the Colorado River Basin as heat and dryness fueled wildfires and stressed water supplies in Arizona, Colorado, and beyond.
Spring rains provide drought relief in parts of the Colorado River Basin, but large areas still face severe drought, as seen in the May 2025 U.S. Drought Monitor.