February has been a February for the record books. San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas logged their warmest February on record this year, with Houston seeing its second-warmest Valentine’s month. San Antonio saw highs up to 95 °F. South Texas saw triple-digit heat, including a preliminary 106 °F reading at Falcon Dam, which would be the highest U.S. winter (Dec–Feb) temperature ever recorded if confirmed.

Source: 80% of Texas in drought, a hot and dry February, and El Niño coming | outlook+water

One of Texas’s biggest industrial ports needs 60 million gallons of new water a day by November. What happens if they miss?

Source: Will Corpus Christi’s Water Crisis Worsen? | Texas Scorecard

A new report from advocacy group Food and Water Watch says the national push for AI data centers threatens clean energy and water supplies.

Source: Report says national push for AI data centers leading to outsized energy, water consumption | Source New Mexico

The Texas Railroad Commission spent an eye-popping $6.95 million to plug a Ward County well bursting with toxic water in September 2024.

Austinites who have been around at least a decade may remember that back in the summers of 2015 and 2016, Barton Creek flowed from Barton Springs into South Austin, pocketed with deep green, swimmable water holes. That’s because in both years, Central Texas had over 20 inches above average rainfall as measured at the airport […]

Source: Edwards Aquifer Nears Emergency Drought Conditions | The Austin Chronicle

Some Colorado River experts say conservation pools are the wave of the future. Others say the concept is flawed and could hurt economies.

Source: New “conservation pools” could provide path forward for Colorado River | The Colorado Sun

As water supplies tighten across the High Plains, a group working in the Texas Panhandle is launching a hands-on effort aimed at keeping more stormwater in the

Source: Ogallala Life launches Texas Panhandle project to restore water cycles, soil health | ABC 7

Lake Corpus Christi has dropped below 10% capacity, according to the Texas Water Development Board, as drought continues to choke the Coastal Bend.

Source: Lake Corpus Christi drops below 10% | kiiitv.com

MINNEAPOLIS, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — People whose drinking water came from newer groundwater had a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease than those whose drinking water came from older groundwater, according to a preliminary study released March 2, 2026, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 78^th Annual Meeting taking place April 18-22, 2026, in Chicago and online. The study does not prove that newer groundwater causes Parkinson’s disease; it only shows an association.

Source: Newer groundwater associated with higher risk of Parkinson’s disease | Press Releases | ntdaily.com