drought
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California Is Pumping So Much Groundwater That It’s Sinking
The Mad Max plot playing out in California is causing all sorts of problems, not least for farmers, who have turned to pumping groundwater to irrigate crops. According to NASA, all that pumping is having an effect: in some places, the ground is sinking by two inches per month.
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It’s Hot As Hell In The Middle East Right Now
The Middle East is roasting right now. Last week, an unprecedented ‘heat dome’ descended over a vast region from Dubai to Beirut, and there’s no sign of it breaking anytime soon.
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Californians Cut Water Use By 27% During The Hottest June On Record
Looks like all that #droughtshaming worked. Last month, California’s urban water use dropped more than the 25% reduction ordered by Governor Jerry Brown — the state cut water use by 27.3%, in fact. We did it!
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You Can Still Find Groundwater In California, But It Will Cost You
So your taps have run dry in the drought and you desperately need more water for your family. Why not just dig another well? For starters, the cost of digging a well might be more than you paid for your house. And then there’s another issue: No matter how deep you dig, someone with more…