Climate Resilient Galveston
Climate change will bring unprecedented impacts to Galveston Island and the communities that call it home. Stronger storms, sea level rise, extreme heat and prolonged drought are just a few
June 3, 2024
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Water Rescue: Using American Rescue Plan Act Funds to Improve Our Fragile Water Infrastructure
Texas lawmakers have a unique opportunity to address the state’s fragile water infrastructure with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) explicitly authorizing the use of federal funds to make needed
September 16, 2021
Nature-Based Solutions to Flooding in the Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is prone to both prolonged drought and catastrophic flash floods. These extremes will only get more intense with climate change. This issue paper introduces some of
June 15, 2021
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: An Assessment for the Texas Mid-Coast
The prized and productive wetlands, bays, and estuaries of the Texas Mid-Coast require decisive policy interventions to defend against multiple climate-related threats, according to this analysis from the National Wildlife
May 20, 2021
Natural and Nature-Based Infrastructure Resource Packet for Regional Flood Planning Groups
We present here an annotated bibliography compiling recent studies and reports on the performance of natural and nature-based infrastructure. These resources can be used to inform the Regional Flood Planning
May 4, 2021
Recommendations to Address Texas’ Water Infrastructure Following Winter Storm Uri
The polar vortex that descended on Texas from February 13 to 17, 2021 exposed not only the state’s ill-prepared electric grid, but also our aging, inadequate water infrastructure. As the
March 10, 2021
Financing Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Projects with Texas’ Flood Infrastructure Fund – Hill Country
The Hill Country is no stranger to flooding. In 2015, the Memorial Day flood brought devastating rains to the region. As flood events grow stronger and more frequent, it is
April 8, 2020
Financing Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Projects with Texas’ Flood Infrastructure Fund – Houston
Since 2015, the Houston-Galveston region has experienced four “500-year” floods. In order to protect our citizens and continue to bring investment and innovation to the region, more must be done
April 8, 2020