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Groundwater Pumping Causing Land to Sink in Coachella Valley

Jun 12, 2014 at

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Even before the drought, farmers around California were sucking down the groundwater faster than the environment could keep up. Now, the U.S. Geological Survey reports the practice has caused land in the Coachella Valley to sink up to two feet in some places.

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Groundwater Pumping Causing Land to Sink in Coachella Valley

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