The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
California is sinking into the sea, just not in the manner that many predicted.
Vlot’s wells are collapsing, crushed by the shifting soils. The dam Hurley depends on to divert water into the company’s canals from the San Joaquin River has sunk so far – about 3 feet in just five years – that the river is threatening to spill over. If that happens, he’ll have less water to distribute to farmers who grow cotton, tomatoes and a range of other crops.
Cali’s not the only place with that sinking feeling.
