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Until the wells run dry: Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow

AFTER ABUNDANT RAINFALL and moderate snowfall this year in the northern half of the state, California’s largest reservoirs are holding more than 120% of their historical average. But underground, the state’s supply of water for drinking and irrigating crops remains depleted.  Even after multiple wet winters, and despite a state law that’s supposed to protect and restore the […]

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