Heading through eastern New Mexico, dairy cattle can be seen in farms beside the highway while flashing lights illuminate the wind farms at night. Large sprinklers irrigate the crop circles where, in the spring, the endangered lesser prairie chickens may venture out of the brush onto the fields to dance while keeping a close eye

Source: Searching for solutions: In New Mexico, researchers seek to make brackish water a viable supply – NM Political Report

South Texas has been experiencing a three-year drought, leaving the lower Rio Grande area in a critical state with two of the region’s major water reservoirs at record-low levels. The arrival…

Source: Tropical Storm Alberto didn’t aid South Texas’ drought as expected, the answer: more storms

The lost water costs the cities millions and heightens the state’s water supply challenges.

Source: Texas cities lost 88 billion gallons of water in 2023 | The Texas Tribune

DUMAS, Texas (KVII) — The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service team conducted a study and found around 80% of the nation’s water consumption is for agriculture.

Source: Dumas farmers, city collaboration taps 38 million gallons for crops, preserves aquifer

With more people moving to Texas, the focus is understandably on the state’s power grid, but experts say we should keep an on water too.

Source: As Texas population grows, so does demand on state’s water supply

With a growing population, increasing demand on water resources, and recurring drought conditions, community leaders from across the Hill Country are thinking hard about how to manage growth while protecting our water supply. That was the focus of the conversation of a recent gathering of the Hill Country Leadership Institute, a program of the Hill Country Alliance.

Source: Local Hill Country leaders talk about innovative water management options | San Marcos Record

Climate scientists say that extreme rain and drought are likely to become more common due to climate change.

Source: Scientists: Texas weather extremes likely to become normal | The Texas Tribune

Climate scientists say that extreme rain and drought are likely to become more common due to climate change.

Source: Scientists: Texas weather extremes likely to become normal | The Texas Tribune

The Gulf Coast is poised to be a major hub for underground disposal of greenhouse gas to mitigate climate change, but questions remain over who will fund it long-term.

Source: Texas opens more coastal waters for carbon storage wells | The Texas Tribune