Scientists say California’s 2020 drought may have permanently damaged a massive underground water reserve that can no longer store as much water |
[ad_1] California’s ongoing drought has inflicted lasting harm on its underground water reserves. The over-extraction of groundwater has resulted in aquifer compaction, diminishing the earth’s capacity to store water. In certain areas of Sacramento Valley, land subsidence has exceeded half a meter. This irreversible damage casts a shadow over future agricultural water security, serving as…