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Dylan Baddour covers the energy sector and environmental justice in Texas for Inside Climate News.

Articles by Dylan Baddour

A bridge crosses a dry, scrub-covered creek bed without a hint of water in sight, under a big partly cloudy sky.

Impending Water Crisis in Laredo

Leaders in the South Texas city are reluctant to impose substantial restrictions on watering lawns, even as nearby communities declare emergencies.

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