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The Texas Observer’s Best Features of 2018

Our favorite longreads of the year.

by Rose Cahalan and Forrest Wilder

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El Paso is on the Cutting Edge of Water Conservation. It Really Has No Choice.

by Zoë Schlanger

Dams and Reservoirs Won’t Save Us. This is the New Future of Water Infrastructure.

by Zoë Schlanger

The Next Megadrought in the American Southwest May Be Right Around the Corner

by Zoë Schlanger

The Making of the ‘Magic Valley’

by Naveena Sadasivam

Bordering on Empty

The Rio Grande is one of the most endangered rivers in the world. The Rio Grande Valley is one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation. Can South Texas weather a hotter, drier future?

by Naveena Sadasivam

Out of Sight, Out of Water: The U.S. and Mexico Have Only Just Begun to Grapple with the Aquifers They Share

by Zoë Schlanger

Trump’s Border Wall Could Decimate These Rare Species

by Naveena Sadasivam

The Texas-Mexico Border Wall Comes with a Dangerous, Costly Side Effect: Flooding

by Naveena Sadasivam

In a Warming World, the Fight for Water Can Push Nations Apart — or Bring Them Together

by Naveena Sadasivam, Zoë Schlanger, Daniel Wolfe, and David Yanofsky

shallow waters

The Texas Observer’s Best Features of 2018

El Paso is on the Cutting Edge of Water Conservation. It Really Has No Choice.

Dams and Reservoirs Won’t Save Us. This is the New Future of Water Infrastructure.

The Next Megadrought in the American Southwest May Be Right Around the Corner

The Making of the ‘Magic Valley’

Bordering on Empty

Out of Sight, Out of Water: The U.S. and Mexico Have Only Just Begun to Grapple with the Aquifers They Share

Trump’s Border Wall Could Decimate These Rare Species

The Texas-Mexico Border Wall Comes with a Dangerous, Costly Side Effect: Flooding

In a Warming World, the Fight for Water Can Push Nations Apart — or Bring Them Together

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