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California’s Sacramento Valley is sinking—permanently—and it’s a wake-up call for water management. New satellite data reveals irreversible land deformation between 2020 and 2022, caused by over-pumping groundwater during a brutal drought. Some areas dropped as much as 2.7 feet, with Colusa County losing nearly two feet in just 18 months. This breadbasket region, vital to California’s agriculture, now faces reduced water storage capacity, threatening farms, roads, and canals. While recent rains may slow further damage, experts warn this is a stark reminder that even water-rich areas must urgently rethink groundwater use—or risk repeating the same devastation seen in the San Joaquin Valley.

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