• Ertebolle@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    It sounds from the article like the environmental destruction has been going on for decades and that it’s already affecting crop output in some places.

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        1 year ago

        California has areas that have sunk 8+ feet. This is because agriculture dug down past the first water table into the second to feed rich, water-hungry crops like almond trees.

        It’s been worrisome for a long time, but bug ag had the ear of the feds so did what it wanted.