California Ranks High worldwide for Rapidly Depleted Groundwater
By Rachel Becker, Calmatters
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By Rachel Becker, Calmatters
In a sign of the ongoing threats to its precious groundwater stores, half a dozen regions in California rank among the world’s most rapidly declining
In a sign of the ongoing threats to its precious groundwater stores, half a dozen regions in California rank among the world’s most rapidly declining aquifers, according to research published
Researchers found that the world’s most rapidly declining basins are in farm regions, especially drier areas like the San Joaquin Valley.
Warmer temperatures are melting the state's historic snowpack. Already flooded communities downstream are scrambling to prepare for the surge.