- As climate change warms the planet and sea levels rise, powerful flooding and storm surges are expected in Miami, NYC, and Washington D.C. Strong storms and hurricanes will push wind and waves further inland, affecting a much larger percentage of the population than before.
- Farmers in the Chicago area are being encouraged to use sewage sludge as fertilizer, but are not being warned about the risks of toxic forever chemicals (PFAS) that sewage sludge often contains. In Illinois and many other states, there is no requirement to test sludge for PFAS before it is spread as fertilizer.
- For the fifth time in recorded history, Jacob's Well has stopped flowing. Swimming will remain off limits for the foreseeable future, but the lack of flow also means that groundwater, which western Hays County heavily depends on, is low in the area
- The Houston Health Department will begin wastewater testing for the monkeypox virus in the next 2-3 weeks. As of August 2, there have been 454 cases across the state.
- This week's TWDB drought map shows improvement in West Texas and the Panhandle but degradation in other areas, with extreme or worse drought conditions covering 62% of the state.