BendiNewsTest: California is sinking 2 inches a month because of drought-driven groundwater pumping

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

California is sinking 2 inches a month because of drought-driven groundwater pumping

Scientists 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. According to LiveScience, NASA officials say some parts of the state are dropping at a rate of more than 2 inches per month due to groundwater extraction, and if the trend continues, the land could permanently lose its capacity for storing water underground.