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- California is sinking 2 inches a month because of drought-driven groundwater pumping Wed, 26 Aug 15, 8:00pmScientists have known California is sinking for years, but new data from NASA show the state is subsiding even faster than previously thought due to relentless pumping of groundwater - largely for agricultural purposes...
- California oil refineries use 94 million gallons of water a day and nobody is stopping them Wed, 17 Jun 15, 11:33pmIn California, the ground is dry, cracking, and sinking faster than ever. Farmers are walking away from hundreds of thousands of acres of croplands because there is no water to irrigate. Golf courses and celebs are shamed...
- New California water cuts force farmers to abandon 620,000 acres of cropland Mon, 15 Jun 15, 11:30pmCalifornia officials announced further water usage restrictions on Friday, this time aimed mostly at farmers in the San Joaquin and Sacramento areas. More than 100 water rights holders who gained access after 1903 will have...
- California is sinking as farmers dig deeper for water Tue, 9 Jun 15, 2:00amCalifornia is sinking. We can’t mince words on this one. The dire drought conditions in the state have had a profound and devastating effect on crops in the state, spurring farmers to draw out ever-elusive groundwater,...