{
  "id": 650680,
  "title": "Map Shows Where California Is Quickly Sinking Amid US Water Crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/map-shows-where-california-is-quickly-sinking-amid-us-water-crisis",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T08:03:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-where-california-is-quickly-sinking-amid-us-water-crisis-12312393"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "California's Sacramento Valley sank by up to 1.5 feet during drought, raising fears of permanent groundwater loss.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}