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I Remember the 2002 Fourth of July Hill Country Floods. This Year, the Water Returned.

These floods do not come from nowhere. They are an effect of larger historical, structural, and environmental processes.

by Chaney Hill

Keep Reading

Dow’s Reservoir and the Realities of Flooding in Texas

by Lisa Gossett

A Watchdog in the Water Wars

by James Russell

One Hundred Years Ago, A Flood Reshaped San Antonio. A New Book Shows How Little Has Changed.

by Amal Ahmed

hurricane harvey Aug 29, 2017

Dams Meant to Save Houston from Extreme Floods Pushed to the Limit Twice in Two Years

Houston’s aging flood reservoirs have seen two 100-year floods in as many years.

by Michael Barajas

Houston energy attorney James Cargas Jun 18, 2016

Q&A: What Houston Can Do About All Those Floods

by Naveena Sadasivam

June 2016 State of Texas, houston flooding, climate change May 27, 2016

State of Texas: These Days, When it Rains it Pours

by Naveena Sadasivam

flooding in uncertain, texas Mar 22, 2016

Photo Essay: Floods Drown ‘High Ground’ in Uncertain, Texas

by Jim Gary

The sun sets over Bastrop County, burned trees and barren land marring its horizon. Dec 28, 2015

The Year in Disasters: Fracking, Fires and Floods

In 2015, we didn't have to fear acts of God — our disasters, fueled by climate change, were man-made.

by Hannah McBride

Jun 22, 2015

When Climate Disaster Hits Home

by Forrest Wilder

Jan 20, 2014

Climate Change and Public Health: Q&A with Adele Houghton

by Priscila Mosqueda

Sep 12, 2013

Q&A with State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon

by Forrest Wilder

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