[Interesting Stories] The Ground In California Is Literally Sinking Thanks To The Drought

Pulling water out of underground aquifers is causing the ground to sink at a record rate. The sinking in turn is threatening infrastructure like bridges and canals.
Farmer Joe Del Bosque walks by a cantaloupe field on April 23 in Firebaugh, in California's Central Valley.
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The report, released Wednesday, reveals that parts of the state's fertile Central Valley are sinking at a record rate as residents pump water out of the ground.

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