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California drought caused irreversible ground sinking in Sacramento Valley
A study found that heavy groundwater pumping during California's 2020-2022 drought caused irreversible ground sinking in the Sacramento Valley, reducing aquifer storage capacity. The subsidence accelerated beyond normal rates, threatening future water availability and infrastructure.
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Sacramento ValleyplaceCalifornia droughttopicU.S. Geological SurveyorganizationProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesorganizationUniversity of California, Los AngelesorganizationStacy LarochellepersonNorthern California Water AssociationorganizationSustainable Groundwater Management Acttopic
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