California farms are sucking up enough groundwater to put Rhode Island 17 feet under

Grist
By Julia LurieJul 16, 2014, 4:30 pm53 pts
California, the producer of nearly half of the nation’s fruits, veggies, and nuts, plus export crops – four-fifths of the world’s almonds, for example – is entering its third driest year on record. Nearly 80 percent of the state is experiencing “extreme” or “exceptional” drought. In…

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