Where can flooded fields help replenish groundwater?
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 09:00
in Earth & Climate
In California, the amount of water exiting aquifers under the state's most productive farming region far surpasses the amount of water trickling back in. That rampant overdraft has caused land across much of the region to sink like a squeezed out sponge, permanently depleting groundwater storage capacity and damaging infrastructure.