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By Leslie Lee In 2009, the Arab Gulf nation of Qatar, which imports more than 90 percent of its food, set out to improve its food security and established the Qatar National Food Security Program. Its government turned to a relatively new kind of analysis to test the feasibility of its goal: the water, energy,…

By Sara Carney When visitors travel to Caddo Lake on the Texas-Louisiana border, they may see people canoeing on the blue-green water, navigating between the towering bald cypress trees and the Spanish moss that sweeps down from the branches. They may see fishers catching largemouth bass and families hiking nearby trails. But what visitors might…

Editor’s Note: Carlos Rubinstein announced that he was stepping down as chairman of the Texas Water Development Board in June 2015 after the publication of the print article. This online version is updated to reflect the change. To listen to Carlos Rubinstein is to understand his passion for water, particularly Texas water. Whether he is…

José Dodier, Jr. has lived along the Rio Grande most of his life. As a partner in the Don José Land and Cattle Company in South Texas’ Zapata County and a longtime board member of the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB), he is well aware of the challenges that land managers and agricultural…

By Sara Carney Many students learn in grade school that 70 percent of the Earth is covered with water. Ask anyone where to find this water, and they will probably talk about oceans, lakes and rivers. They might mention groundwater or frozen water trapped in glaciers. But, they probably won’t mention water in soil. Instead…

Technological advancements are helping homeowners and utilities use water more efficiently, and new consumer information is helping utilities better understand and target consumers’ needs and attitudes. From cities’ conservation plans, rebates and education programs to accessible near-real-time water-use information and online irrigation tools, there’s something out there for anyone interested in home or landscape water…

The Texas Water Resources Institute’s (TWRI) Winter 2014 issue of txH2O is now online. This new issue focuses on the key connection between rural private lands, and land and water stewardship. Beginning with its beautiful cover photo, taken by Robert Stubblefield of the Texas Tech University Center at Junction, the magazine is full of informative articles, captivating photos and helpful…

What does land conservation actually entail? How does land management impact water supplies? Why should urban Texans care about how rural land is taken care of? These are not simple questions, but the upcoming issue of txH2Owill tackle all of this and more. The magazine is published by the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) twice a…

Texans who will make future decisions about water — legislators, policymakers and water managers — are grappling with the challenge of better understanding the complexities of water within Texas. A group of Texas A&M University researchers is undertaking that challenge through a planned initiative, the Texas Water Observatory Network. Still in the development stage, this…