The year-round attraction is suffering with no rain in sight.

Source: San Marcos River flow drops amidst ongoing drought in Texas

New detection of millimeter-scale subsidence along vulnerable coastlines means flood risk predictions may be inaccurate.

Source: Subtle Coastal Sinking Raises Storm Surge Risks – Eos

Farmers say they want the water, but not if it goes against the allotment they need for the spring planting season.

Source: Farmers reject water deal from Mexico despite need | The Texas Tribune

Cyberattacks on water systems are rising, with Russian state-linked “hacktivists” posting videos of seemingly amateur intrusions. But their prank-like nature belies more malicious possibilities, as a recent attack on the small Texas town of Stanton, reported here for the first time, illustrates.

Source: Russian group’s hack of Texas water system underscores critical OT cyber threats | CSO Online

Source: Arizona governor and water resources agency move to regulate rural groundwater pumping

Environmental scientists and conservation advocates say there are opportunities to restore the currents needed to maintain a healthy river.

Source: Holding out hope on the drying Rio Grande • Source New Mexico

The aquifer level has fallen more than eight feet since early September.

Source: EDWARDS AQUIFER: Levels near 34-year low as San Antonio’s dry stretch continues

PEMBROKE, N.H. — Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states – more than 20% of the country’s population – may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, for their drinking water supplies. These findings are according to a U.S Geological Survey study published Oct. 24.

Source: Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies | U.S. Geological Survey

Scientists and advocates believe local initiatives could be scaled up to restore flows to the once-mighty Rio Grande.

Source: The Rio Grande is barely a trickle in West Texas—but scientists believe it can be restored – Fast Company

Located on the grounds of historic Fort Clark in Kinney County, about 30 miles east of Del Rio, Las Moras Springs is the ninth largest group of springs in Texas. In his Springs of Texas, Vol. 1, Gunnar Brune describes how “the springs rise under artesian pressure from the Edwards and associated limestones and pass […]

Source: Our Water Matters: Las Moras Springs – A vanishing Texas treasure – The Big Bend Sentinel