The wonderful state of Florida has pumped so much groundwater from underground aquifers that its foundation is literally sinking. The result: A rash of sinkholes across the state’s gut has been sucking homes, humans and housepets into the Earth. Emerson dons his speedo, flip-flops and “best Florida shirt ever” to sniff out a sinkhole and find out why Floridians keep pumping their state dry.

This is the second episode in a three-part series about freshwater crises in America.