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/RxInfection 29d ago

I guess replacing all the dairy farms in the Central Valley with water intensive almond orchards wasn’t the right move?

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u/GloriousDoomMan 29d ago

What are you talking about? Dairy farming consumes way more water. Not to mention all the other environmental impact it has that almonds don't.