Category: 2020
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Texas Water Journal publishes new article
The Texas Water Journal published a new article in the Volume 11 issue titled “Hydrodynamic Modeling Results Showing the Effects of the Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer on Salinity in Lake Houston, TX” by Erik A. Smith and Sachin Shah. An overreliance on groundwater resources in the Houston (Texas) metropolitan area has led to aquifer drawdowns and land subsidence.…
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Private water well screening set for July 28 in Levelland
The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON), is hosting a water well screening July 28 in Levelland to give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. The Well Informed water sample drop-off will be the day before, July 27, from 8:30–10:00 a.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for Hockley County, 1212 Houston Street #2.…
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Water unites us: Permanent Forum of Binational Waters established
With almost 2,000 miles of shared borders between the U.S. and Mexico, a passionate group has created a virtual space for binational collaboration that prioritizes solutions, activities and resources to solve transboundary water issues. The Permanent Forum of Binational Waters (PFBW) was established to integrate collaboration efforts across and along the border through a network of specialists,…
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A busy pandemic hurricane season is ramping up
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze As a likely active hurricane season starts, the COVID-19 pandemic may complicate preparation and response, experts say. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is “expected to be a busy one,” said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead hurricane season forecaster with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center, in a…
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Meet a scientist: Sam Brody
Article originally written by Chantal Cough Schulze Samuel Brody, Ph.D., wants to help make society more resilient to natural hazards. To do that, one must first understand how to “bridge the gap between knowledge and action,” he said. As the director of the Center for Texas Beaches and Shores (CTBS) at Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG),…
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Texas flood planning is changing
Article originally written by Kerry Halladay Texas is tackling a big change to the statewide flood planning system, and there is an opportunity for Texans to be a part of it. “The statewide flood planning for the state of Texas is an ambitious undertaking, which is unique and first of its kind,” said Reem Zoun,…
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Water safety supply lines: What it takes to keep water clean
Article originally written by Kerry Halladay A lot goes into making water safe. Before drinking water reaches the tap, and after wastewater leaves a building, water goes through series of filtration systems that remove the “big” stuff. But that is not the end of the system; disinfection is a key part of keeping the water…
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txH2O highlight: Do you live in Flash Flood Alley?
Do you live in one of the most flood-prone regions in North America? Just in time for hurricane season, the June txH2O highlight is Do you live in Flash Flood Alley? from the fall 2016 Texas’ Extreme Weather issue. In a region of Central Texas, weather and landscape factors work together to produce the rapid flood events that have…
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Across Texas, diverse wetlands are benefiting Texans — and facing threats
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze Across Texas, there are a wide diversity of wetlands. Sometimes, they crop up in places one might not expect. While working with the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative through Texan by Nature’s (TxN) Conservation Wrangler program, TxN program manager Jenny Burden learned to spot playas, which are shallow clay-lined depressions scattered across the…
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How to build over 4,000 acres of wetlands from scratch
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze Texas is growing fast. By 2060, North Texas’ population is expected to double. As droughts become more common in an already dry landscape, supplying enough water to all those additional people can be a daunting task. The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) and the North Texas Municipal Water District…
