Tag Archives: Water
How Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Appointment Would Affect Texans’ Air, Water and Land
The controversial Supreme Court nominee has a track record of siding with industry interests over environmental protections.
Media attention has been riveted on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., this week, from his dodgy answers o...Read More
El Paso is on the Cutting Edge of Water Conservation. It Really Has No Choice.
Shallow Waters Shallow Waters is a nine-part series on border water and climate change. Part 8 El Paso is on the Cutting Edge of Water Conservation. It Really H...Read More
Dams and Reservoirs Won’t Save Us. This is the New Future of Water Infrastructure.
Shallow Waters Shallow Waters is a nine-part series on border water and climate change. Part 8 Dams and Reservoirs Won’t Save Us. This is the New Future of Wa...Read More
The Next Megadrought in the American Southwest May Be Right Around the Corner
Shallow Waters Shallow Waters is a nine-part series on border water and climate change. Part 7 The Next Megadrought in the American Southwest May Be Right Aroun...Read More
Bordering on Empty
Shallow Waters Shallow Waters is a nine-part series on border water and climate change. Part 5 Bordering on Empty The Rio Grande is one of the most endangered r...Read More
Trump’s Border Wall Could Decimate These Rare Species
Shallow Waters Shallow Waters is a nine-part series on border water and climate change. Part 3 Trump’s Border Wall Could Decimate These Rare Species From ...Read More
The Texas-Mexico Border Wall Comes with a Dangerous, Costly Side Effect: Flooding
Shallow Waters Shallow Waters is a nine-part series on border water and climate change. Part 2 The Texas-Mexico Border Wall Comes with a Dangerous, Costly Side ...Read More
In a Warming World, the Fight for Water Can Push Nations Apart — or Bring Them Together
This project has been made possible with the support of Solutions Journalism Network, a non-profit organization with the mission to spread the practice of solut...Read More
No Resolution in Sight For Ranchers and Farmers Fighting Over San Saba River
The prolonged battle has highlighted a major flaw in Texas water management: State policies mostly don’t recognize the connection between surface water and groundwater.
Why is a 40-mile stretch of the San Saba river running dry during the summers? That was the central question at a Texas House Natural Resources Committee hearin...Read More