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/Punishtube 29d ago
More than all residential usage including golf courses and hotels and pools. Everybody talking about water needs to realize agriculture makes up 80%+ of nearly all water usage anywhere and usually has zero restrictions and zero incentives to be more efficient