Water Scarcity and Clean Energy Collide in South Texas
A high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen and ammonia for export.
Water
The Fish Whisperer
Half of the fish in the Mission-Aransas Estuary vocalize. One scientist is dedicated to recording and decoding their thumps, pops, and other sounds.
In Mexico, Tensions Rise Again over 1944 Water Treaty
After decades of negotiations and even a dramatic occupation of a dam in Chiahuaha state, two nations struggle to find a compromise.
Record Summer Heat Causes Costly Damage to State Water Infrastructure
Conservationists are frustrated as cities contend with thousands of costly leaks as dry soil contracts, causing underground pipes to rupture.
As Springs Dry Up, a Warning of Future Water Shortages
Heat, drought and booming population growth have stressed the aquifers that supply millions of people.
Fighting for Breaks on Multiple Fronts
Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.
Dow’s River
On the Brazos, one chemical company reigns supreme.
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A Watchdog in the Water Wars
Flooding and bureaucracy drove Mary Kelleher to run for a spot on a powerful North Texas river agency board.
Diane Wilson on Fighting Plastic Pollution, Losing Everything, and Gaining Her Soul
The longtime Gulf Coast activist just won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize.
Breaking the Brazos
Development is straining the river that Spanish explorers once called "the Arms of God."