East Africa Soil Moisture (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Barbara Caption Soil moisture in large areas of East Africa has declined precipitously in recent years. Credit Shraddhanand Shukla, UCSB's CHG Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.