By Dan Charles, NPR March 9, 2026 JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: In California’s Central Valley, the state’s greatest farming region, some farmers are being ordered to pump less water from their wells. Those limits have been in the works for years, but they’re still coming as a shock for many. Dan Charles has this report from… >> Read More
By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News March 8, 2026 CORPUS CHRISTI — The imminent depletion of water supplies in Corpus Christi threatens to cut off the flow of jet fuel to Texas airports and other oil exports from one of the nation’s largest petroleum ports, triggering potential shockwaves through energy markets in Texas and beyond…. >> Read More
By Virginie Soffer, University of Montreal March 4, 2026 Under the supervision of Université de Montréal archaeology professor Christina Halperin, Ph.D. student Jean Tremblay spent six years, from 2018 to 2024, studying how the Mayan city of Ucanal managed its drinking water. Combining geochemistry and paleolimnology, his interdisciplinary study explored the archaeological and social issues… >> Read More
By Susan Elizabeth Turek, TCD February 28, 2026 After heavy rains pounded Central Texas over the summer, many believed the state’s drought was over. However, officials are on the verge of making an unprecedented announcement. What’s happening? The Daily Texan reported that the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District could declare a Stage 4 Emergency Response Period by… >> Read More
By Gordy Megroz, Republic February 22, 2026 On July 4, 2025, around 5 o’clock in the afternoon, just as Americans were gearing up for a night of hot dogs and fireworks, a lightning strike on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park caused a spark that would soon grow into flames. For three months, hotshots… >> Read More