Even a Wet Winter Hasn’t Broken the Great Texas Drought
Even as the situation has improved for some thanks to a relatively wet winter, other parts of the state are still in the worst stage of drought.
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April 2, 2012
A New Interactive Look at the Texas Drought
Just how much damage has the record single-year drought done to Texas? For the first time, you can see an interactive map and several visualizations that show just how severe the drought has been. On our new interactive web app, ‘Dried Out: Confronting the Texas Drought,’ you can see the intensity of the worst single-year drought in Texas’ history; […]
March 30, 2012
EPA to Range Resources: Drill Away
The original version of this article, released on March 30, 2012, incorrectly attributed the following quote to an EPA press release: âIn a press release today, the EPA stated that âmultiple investigations into the claims showed no link between Range Resourcesâ operations and water contamination.ââ The Texas Oil and Gas Association provided this quote in its […]
EPA to Range Resources: Drill Away
The original version of this article, released on March 30, 2012, incorrectly attributed the following quote to an EPA press release: âIn a press release today, the EPA stated that âmultiple investigations into the claims showed no link between Range Resourcesâ operations and water contamination.ââ The Texas Oil and Gas Association provided this quote in its […]
For General Land Office, New Texas Supreme Court Ruling is a Real “Beach”
Planning to go to a Texas beach this summer? If you’re hoping to hit the public beach at Galveston’s West End, you might find it’s now private property, thanks to a new ruling from the Texas Supreme Court. In a 5-3 opinion, the Court ruled that “the State claims that it is entitled to an easement on […]
Snapshots of the Devolution of West Antarcticaâs Glaciers
A report published in this monthâs Journal of Glaciology traces the evolution of West Antarcticaâs glaciers. The study, produced by the University of Texas at Austinâs Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), reveals that parts of West Antarcticaâs floating ice fleet are slowly but surely breaking apart and sliding into surrounding sea waters. The team’s conclusions reflect data taken from nearly […]
Climate Change and the Drought: An Interview With Katharine Hayhoe
A conversation with a leading Texas scientist about what role climate change played in the drought.
March 28, 2012
Too Many Straws in the Ground: An Interview With Andrew Sansom
Learning more about Texas’ current water policy and where the state can go from here.
Too Many Straws in the Ground: An Interview With Andrew Sansom
Learning more about Texas’ current water policy and where the state can go from here.
March 26, 2012
Straw-Suckin’ Highland Lake Residents Permit Up
If you’ve spent much time on the Highland Lakes in Central Texas (Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls, Travis and Austin) you’ve likely seen pipes running from residences down into the lakes. Some of those homes now sit over a hundred feet above the lake, thanks to drastically low lake levels over the last year. (Even […]
Straw-Suckin’ Highland Lake Residents Permit Up
If you’ve spent much time on the Highland Lakes in Central Texas (Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls, Travis and Austin) you’ve likely seen pipes running from residences down into the lakes. Some of those homes now sit over a hundred feet above the lake, thanks to drastically low lake levels over the last year. (Even […]
March 23, 2012
Lost to the Drought: A Conversation with Ag Commissioner Todd Staples
The drought has taken a toll on every Texan, and some of the worst hit have been the stateâs ranchers and farmers. New numbers from the state this week provide some grim statistics on their losses. For some context, StateImpact Texas sat down with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples. Q: So what do these updated […]
Lost to the Drought: A Conversation with Ag Commissioner Todd Staples
The drought has taken a toll on every Texan, and some of the worst hit have been the stateâs ranchers and farmers. New numbers from the state this week provide some grim statistics on their losses. For some context, StateImpact Texas sat down with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples. Q: So what do these updated […]
March 22, 2012
With Noise Pollution Growing at Sea, A Texas Team Looks for Answers
New research aims to keep human activity quieter at sea.
With Noise Pollution Growing at Sea, A Texas Team Looks for Answers
New research aims to keep human activity quieter at sea.