Dylan Baddour

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Dylan Baddour is an Austin writer for Inside Climate News. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, The Guardian, Reuters, VICE News, BBC, Al Jazeera and more. He previously worked for the Houston Chronicle.

Articles by Dylan Baddour

Stagnant pools that were once part of the RIo Grande stand among sparse desert greenery and succulents clinging to a rock face.

Mexican Drought Spurs a South Texas Water Crisis

Reservoirs in the Rio Grande Valley are running dry—sparking emergency water conservation measures.

by Dylan Baddour

A Native American stands with a peaceful expression, eyes closed, wearing a red head covering and beaded necklace.

Labeled ‘Hispanic’

Fort Clark was founded to hunt the Indigenous peoples of South Texas. Lipan Apaches are challenging the myth that their tribe was wiped out.

by Dylan Baddour

The Rio Grande runs dry at Santa Elena Canyon. The earth of the Rio Grande river bed is so dry, it's become cracked and broken. Tall canyon walls climb to either side over the shattered earth.

Big Shock in Big Bend

In May, the Rio Grande ran dry in storied Santa Elena Canyon—warning of big trouble all along Texas’ longest river.

by Dylan Baddour