Past Contributions

• Fish, Mussels Used to Gauge Water Health

  By Carol Flake Aug. 27, 2013

  Researchers say organisms that live in rivers and streams — like mussels, fish and aquatic insects — can serve as indicators of water health. Full Story 

• Texas to Get Even Hotter, Study Says

  By Carol Flake Aug. 27, 2013

  According to a study by the state's climatologist, Texas will get even hotter in the next few decades, and average maximum temperatures could reach 103 degrees by the year 2060. Full Story 

• Protection Proposed for Minnows, Miles of Brazos River

  By Carol Flake Aug. 13, 2013

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed Endangered Species Act protection for the sharpnose shiner and smalleye shiner, two species of minnows that inhabit the prairie streams of the upper Brazos River watershed. Full Story 

• In San Marcos, Growth Clashes With Conservation

  By Carol Flake Aug. 13, 2013

  Rapid population growth and development have stirred concerns over conservation in San Marcos, which was recently named the fastest-growing city in the nation. Full Story 

• In Florida, Animal Deaths Spark Fears of Ecosystem Collapse

  By Carol Flake Aug. 13, 2013

  The deaths of manatees, pelicans and bottlenose dolphins in Florida's Indian River estuary have sparked fears that the estuary's prized ecosystem may be collapsing. Full Story 

• Archaeologist Searching for Shipwrecks Off Colombian Coast

  By Carol Flake Aug. 13, 2013

  The chief underwater archaeologist for the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University has joined an expedition to find and document historic shipwrecks off the coast of Colombia. Full Story 

• Event: Water Loss Symposium

  By Carol Flake Aug. 13, 2013

  The Texas Water Development Board will host a symposium next week on water loss. Topics will include water-loss audits and strategies for reducing loss. Full Story 

• Texas Land Conservancy Announces Water Initiative

  By Carol Flake July 30, 2013

  The Texas Land Conservancy has announced a new conservation project called Land for Water, a program focusing on "priority" lands near major water systems. Full Story 

• SAWS Settlement Could Result in Billion-Dollar Sewer Upgrade

  By Carol Flake July 30, 2013

  The San Antonio Water System has agreed to a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency that requires SAWS to make an investment in sewer system upgrades that could surpass $1 billion. Full Story 

• Unexpected Find for Marine Archaeologists in Gulf of Mexico

  By Carol Flake July 30, 2013

  A team of marine archaeologists has discovered two 19th-century sunken vessels while exploring their main target, a shipwreck lying nearly three-quarters of a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. Full Story