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Texas Observer: Lessons for the future of Texas water from the Medina and San Antonio rivers
“During busy summer days, more than 200 recreational boats launch from Red Cove Cafe & Marina in the unincorporated community of Mico. But on a Wednesday morning this May, only

Inside Climate News: Dry Springs in Central Texas Warn of Water Shortage Ahead
“Almost every other day, Charlie Flatten gets a call about another local water well gone dry. Last week, he tried to help one woman find a water truck to fill

Use Hill Country landscape to mitigate water risks
This article is by Jennifer Walker, National Wildlife Federation and Vanessa Puig-Williams, Environmental Defense Fund. It originally appeared in the San Antonio Express News on Aug 7, 2023. There’s a

Texas Observer: Dow’s River
“As with most Texas rivers, the water flowing between the Brazos’ banks is already spoken for. In the late 1800s, Texas began selling off surface water rights to the first
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