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The episode explores California's escalating groundwater crisis, where decades of unchecked pumping have led to sinking land and dry wells, prompting a historic shift in water management. With the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, farmers must now drastically reduce pumping, fo
The episode explores California's escalating groundwater crisis, where decades of unchecked pumping have led to sinking land and dry wells, prompting a historic shift in water management. With the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, farmers must now drastically reduce pumping, fo
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Guest
D
Dan Charles
narrative on Short Wave
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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Dan CharlesLach BrarStephanie AdnagnusAaron FukudaSarah WolfAntonio Bejarano
Companies
Provost and Pritchard
Research & Papers
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
Topics
Climate ChangeLong Form JournalismRenewable EnergyScientific MethodSustainability
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