Groundwater pumping has been causing the land to sink at a record pace in California's San Joaquin Valley. New research suggests ways of addressing the problem.

19 in Communications Earth and Environment shows land in California's San Joaquin Valley has been sinking at record-breaking ... sediments including sand, gravel, and clay. Like a sponge, the ...

The region witnessed a devastating cloudburst--an extreme rainfall in a short time--that resulted in the ... inflow have also contributed to land sinking. “The slopes of Joshimath are formed ...