The US has pumped so much groundwater that it's literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest

• The United States has been pumping so much groundwater it's splitting the ground open.
• The giant cracks occur when the ground sags and splits as natural water levels lower beneath it.
• Freshwater from groundwater is used for everything from food to farming.

The United States has been pumping so much groundwater that the ground is beginning to split open across southwestern parts of the country for miles on end.

These giant cracks, aka fissures, have been spotted in states including Arizona, Utah, and California.