The Texas Water Resources Institute recently published the summer 2024 issue of txH2O magazine, focused on the modern challenges facing Texas aquifers.
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Read MoreResidents near Munday, Seymour, Granbury, Montague, Weatherford, Vernon, Wichita Falls, Henrietta, Benjamin, Decatur and Springtown are invited to Texas Well Owner Network water well screenings and results meetings.
Read MoreLearning the ins and outs of water well maintenance can be daunting. Joel Pigg and the Texas Well Owner Network answer well owners' common questions and provide insights on protecting well water quality.
Read MoreThe Texas Well Owner Network invites residents near Cameron, Belton, Killeen and Temple to free water screenings and results meetings.
Read MoreNew research from TWRI research specialist Ed Rhodes and co-authors suggests that rangeland management strategies could help slow the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer, a key freshwater resource.
Read MoreTexas Water Resources Institute scientist Rosario Sanchez produces the first-ever complete U.S.-Mexico transboundary aquifer map.
Read MoreScientists from Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are undertaking a project that will shed light on how changes in land use and the encroachment of woody plant thickets are dramatically reducing groundwater recharge.
Read MoreThe unique nature of the ground under Houston and the Gulf Coast, plus the area’s long history of groundwater pumping, create the perfect storm for sinking cities
Read MoreOne of the main outcomes of the Permanent Forum of Binational Waters’ first conference was the idea for a task force to help strategically focus future work on binational groundwater management.
Read MoreMore than just water users, trees are an essential part of the water cycle by drawing up water from the ground and transferring it to the atmosphere through transpiration.
Read MoreFor the month of March, we are spotlighting our groundwater programs, which include the Texas Well Owner Network, the Ogallala Aquifer Program, the Ogallala Water Coordinated Agricultural Project and the Transboundary Water Portal.
Read MoreA new Council of Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) paper, authored by a task force of university and government researchers, explores the long-term impact of aquifer depletion on U.S. agriculture, suggesting that increased competition for the use of water from aquifers may negatively affect future agricultural practices in drier regions of the United States.
Read MorePlayas are capable of providing up to 95 percent of an aquifer's recharge. The goal of the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative is to restore playas and increase awareness among the public of the important role playas play in their daily lives. Do you have a playa on your land?
Read MoreConservation Matters is beginning a new series highlighting previous articles from TWRI's biannual magazine, txH2O.
Read MoreThe Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is celebrating National Groundwater Awareness Week March 11-17 along with the National Groundwater Association, the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee and other organizations across the United States to highlight the responsible development, management and use of groundwater.
Read MoreDid you know groundwater is the largest source of water in Texas, comprising almost 60 percent of water use in the state? Did you also know that storing water supplies underground is becoming an important tool for helping Texans meet future water demands?
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