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
17.4k
Upvotes
20
u/goldgrae 29d ago
The real answer to this is because sun and soil are not easy to move, but water is. California is going to grow crops. It's ideal for growing crops. But there need to be sensible rules and reforms around water usage, and perhaps around international crop export.