Tag: land use change
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Shifting Navasota River examined in TWRI-led research
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Rivers change as time goes on, natural erosion, severe weather events and human intervention can all contribute to a changing landscape. The Navasota River is no exception to this. Flowing 125 miles from Mount Calm in East Texas, it eventually joins the Brazos River and is dammed in six…
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Soaking up rising floodwaters in growing cities
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze Texas cities are expanding fast. Between 2010 and 2019, six of the 15 fastest-growing cities in the United States were in Texas. Bigger cities mean less land to soak up rainwater, leading to increased flood risk. Add climate change to the equation, and you have a bigger flooding problem…
