Past Contributions

• Event: Texas Water Symposium in Kerrville

  By Carol Flake Oct. 22, 2013

  The next event in the Texas Water Symposium series will be held Thursday at Schreiner University in Kerrville. Full Story 

• Event: Interview on Texas Water Issues

  By Carol Flake Oct. 8, 2013

  Andrew Sansom, executive director of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, and Jim Blackburn, an environmental lawyer, will discuss water needs Thursday on Houston's KPFT 90.1 FM. Full Story 

• Drought in Central Texas the Worst Ever, Official Says

  By Carol Flake Oct. 8, 2013

  Austin's water utility director says that the current drought is the worst Central Texas has ever faced and that the city may need to consider extreme measures next year. Full Story 

• Study: Watershed "Stress" Likely to Become Typical

  By Carol Flake Oct. 8, 2013

  According to a new study, about one in 10 of the nation's watersheds is "stressed," meaning that the demand for water exceeds the natural supply. Full Story 

• TCEQ to Address San Saba River Woes

  By Carol Flake Oct. 8, 2013

  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Wednesday will discuss water rights along the San Saba River, which was recently named one of the country's most endangered rivers. Full Story 

• Oil and Gas Boom Depleting South Texas Aquifers

  By Carol Flake Oct. 8, 2013

  Fracking operations are consuming more and more water in the Rio Grande Valley as the region continues to suffer from the effects of unprecedented drought. Full Story 

• Climate Change Puts Sport Fishing at Risk

  By Carol Flake Sept. 24, 2013

  Sport fishing in the U.S. has suffered because of climate change and will likely fare even worse in the future, according to a new report on the effects of rising temperatures. Full Story 

• Event: Presentation on Return of Paddlefish to Caddo

  By Carol Flake Sept. 24, 2013

  The Caddo Lake Institute's president on Saturday will discuss the Paddlefish Project, an experiment to return the species to the Big Cypress and Caddo Lake watershed. Full Story 

• Aquifers Discovered Beneath Northern Kenya

  By Carol Flake Sept. 24, 2013

  Kenyan officials and the U.N. have announced the discovery of huge aquifers beneath the surface of the arid northern part of the country. Full Story 

• Corporate Leaders Cast Doubt on Global Sustainability

  By Carol Flake Sept. 24, 2013

  A new survey shows that many top business executives from around the world believe that the global economy may not be able to keep up with growing populations' demands on natural resources. Full Story