New Low Beginning for Edwards Aquifer
The Edwards Aquifer pool, the source of most of the water for the city of San Antonio, marked an inauspicious low for the beginning of the year. Full Story
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![A view downstream from the headwaters of the San Marcos River. Water from the Edwards Aquifer flows from San Marcos Springs into the San Marcos River.]()
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Study: Economics Shape Groundwater Resources in Panhandle
A new study examines the long-term economic impact of managing declining groundwater resources in the state's Panhandle region. Full Story
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Researchers Find Superbug in China's Wastewater
Researchers from Rice University have discovered antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" that manage to survive wastewater treatment in northern China. Full Story
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Leaky Pipes Causing Major Water Loss in Texas
Texas is losing billions of gallons of water each year to aging water pipes. The loss in Houston last fiscal year was 22.4 billion gallons — some 15 percent of its water usage and enough to supply 383,000 residents for a year. Full Story
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Drought, Water Demand Are Stressing Matagorda Bay
The fish, shrimp, crabs and oysters that inhabit Matagorda Bay are getting harder and harder to find for those who seek them for their livelihood. Full Story
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Despite Drought, Texas Leads the Way in Water Parks
Three water parks in drought-stricken Texas lead a list of new water parks to open around the world in 2014. Full Story
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Farmers and Ranchers Look Back on a Difficult Year
In 2013, farmers and ranchers in the American Southwest experienced an up-and-down year when it came to water. Full Story
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Floating Junk Creating New Marine Ecosystem
Researchers say the "plastisphere" — marine ecosystems of floating trash — may provide platforms for pathogens and leach dangerous chemicals into the water. Full Story
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New Funding Source for Aquatic Center
The San Marcos Aquatic Resource Center, a "refugia" that houses rare and endangered species that live in the Edwards Aquifer and the Comal and San Marcos springs and rivers, will begin receiving financial support next year from the Edwards Aquifer Authority. Full Story
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Study Warns Policymakers May Be Underestimating Impact of Climate Change
An international research project, which set out to assess the global impact of climate change, indicates that policymakers may be underestimating the risks of water scarcity, diminishing crop yields, disease, floods and other problems that are interconnected. Full Story
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