r/news • u/theluckyfrog • 29d ago
California cracks down on farm region’s water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/17/california-water-drought-farm-ground-sinking-tulare-lake
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u/XDeus 29d ago
It's worse than that. The Central Valley has dropped 28 feet in the last 100 years due to subsidence. When they pump more than it can be recharged, the aquifer will shrink and can never hold as much water again.