Booming population growth, coupled with changing climate patterns, unslakable groundwater thirst and political challenges, leave the Texas Hill Country newly vulnerable.
What they’re saying: “The Hill Country’s breathtaking vistas, natural spaces, clear waters, abundant wildlife, starry night skies, and small-town charms must not be taken for granted,” says Katherine Romans, chair of the conservation network. “The choices we collectively make now will determine whether the region and its inhabitants survive and thrive, or whether we willfully live beyond the means and carrying capacity of this place we call home.”
Real the full article:
https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2022/03/08/population-growth-challenges-texas-hill-country
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