- This collection of photos shows how critically low water levels are in the American West.
- This past weekend, Texans were asked to keep their thermostats above 78 degrees and to avoid using large appliances between 3-8 pm. This request to conserve electricity comes after six power plants unexpectedly shut down last Friday.
- Two years after Elon Musk promised that the surrounding area of his Tesla factory in Austin would be an “ecological paradise”, it remains unclear whether Tesla will deliver on that promise. “From what I have seen, the conceptual plan looks very promising, but nothing has yet been formally presented or shared with us.”
- Dell City is home to underground wells fed by the Bone Spring-Victorio Peak Aquifer, providing the city of 300 residents with a very large water supply compared to the rest of West Texas. El Paso Water is planning to begin importing groundwater from Dell City to El Paso in 2050.
- A decade has passed since the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan was devised to rehabilitate the San Marcos and Comal rivers and protect endangered plants and animals. Today, the aquifer authority and scientists working on the project have restored balance in the river by reducing murky sediments and removing invasive species.
- The latest TWDB drought map shows decreasing drought in the northeast but continued intensification along the central coast and in Central Texas.