Southwest US Rains Ease Reservoirs, Drought Persists

Recent storms in the US Southwest have raised reservoir and aquifer levels, temporarily improving water supply after years of drought. El Niño has intensified precipitation, but the region remains under structural water scarcity. The development is a partial relief, not a resolution, as long-term drought conditions persist.

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