Breaking the Brazos
Development is straining the river that Spanish explorers once called "the Arms of God."
Water
Industry Threatens Water Supplies and Coastal Ecology Near Corpus Christi
Environmentalists have seized on water supply as a “chokehold” to block fossil fuels on the rugged South Texas coast.
Black Residents of Corpus Christi’s Hillcrest Back in Court Over Pollution
The neighborhood has launched three lawsuits: over a sewage treatment plant, unsafe bridge construction, and now a desalination plant.
Toxic Texas Revealed
The Lone Star State now ranks number one in industrial discharges into waterways, according to a new report issued by Environment America.
Conservatives Against Conservation
American Stewards of Liberty campaigns against Biden's conservation efforts, and some experts question the legality of their lobbying.
Time Traveling in a Glass-Bottomed Boat
In Edwards Aquifer country, as goes the blind salamander, so go we all.
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.
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Mexican Drought Spurs a South Texas Water Crisis
Reservoirs in the Rio Grande Valley are running dry—sparking emergency water conservation measures.
The Hills Have Allies
Just west of Austin, preservationists fight to hold onto an ecological rarity as a Dallas billionaire's development looms.
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.