WIMBERLEY, Texas — Following a legal battle in Hays County, people who call Wimberley home crowded into the city’s community center Friday night to discuss what’s being done to protect their water.

Source: ‘We need to conserve what we have’ | Environmental groups give call to action to hold water utility company accountable for overpumping

The El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, is a fluctuation between below-average and above-average sea surface temperatures in the equatorial waters of the Pacific Ocean, occurring every two to seven years. Both the warm & cold extremes of ENSO have significant impacts on global weather patterns, and we are no strangers to that here in Texas.

Source: Rare Super El Nino declared – What it could mean for Central Texas in 2024

Source: In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium

More than $100 million has been spent to retire wells and meet Rio Grande compact demands. But it’s not enough.

Source: San Luis Valley water woes continue as pumping fees set to soar

In a significant environmental achievement, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) successfully contained and plugged an uncontrolled water flow in Crane County that began in December, safeguarding…

Source: RRC Successfully Halts Uncontrolled Water Flow in Crane County, Ensuring Freshwater Protection – Big Bend Times

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – In the most recent report from the Texas Water Development Board, officials noted that drought conditions in Texas improved significantly compared to the previous week, setting the state up to end January with a hopeful outlook despite the lingering impact of the long-term drought.

Source: Texas drought improves significantly near end of January, but long-term impact remains

The Kansas Reflector’s Allison Kite and Kevin Hardy reported Monday that “disappearing water” in the Ogallala Aquifer, which stretches from South Dakota to Texas, “is threatening more than just agriculture.…

Source: Ogallala Aquifer Depletion Threatening Rural Communities & Ag

Jacob’s Well, the popular swimming hole in Hays County that closed indefinitely due to drought, is flowing again. See photos of the transformation.

Source: Jacob’s Well refilled by Texas rains. See before and after photos