We are well aware that California is currently in a tough spot. California is currently going through the worst drought in history and its not only affecting California – its affecting everyone.
According to some new research, parts of California are sinking as much as 2 inches per month due to the pumping of water from underground to meet the needs of California residents. This could also be referred to as subsidence which means the sinking of land resulting from underground water extraction. Subsidence has occurred in California for the past decades, but never at such an uncontrollable rate. We are pumping irreplaceable groundwater that comes from aquifers in order to counter the drought from depleted lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. In the
According to some new research, parts of California are sinking as much as 2 inches per month due to the pumping of water from underground to meet the needs of California residents. This could also be referred to as subsidence which means the sinking of land resulting from underground water extraction. Subsidence has occurred in California for the past decades, but never at such an uncontrollable rate. We are pumping irreplaceable groundwater that comes from aquifers in order to counter the drought from depleted lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. In the