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The popular swimming hole in Wimberley will not be open for swimming this summer. The Hays County Parks Department said increased demand on the local aquifer has caused Jacob's Well's condition to worsen.
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Austin City Council is scheduled to vote on proposals to overhaul Austin drought rules and long-term conservation rules on Thursday. The plans failed to gain the support of a city advisory panel charged with vetting water policy.
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In Texas, most people call them mosquito hawks. They are large insects that show up at the end of winter and seem impossible to keep from getting inside our homes.
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Climate change, habitat loss and pesticides have all wreaked havoc on monarch butterfly populations.
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With increasingly unpredictable rainfall and extended droughts, it may also be worth considering plants with lower water needs for your yard.
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The massive share of renewable energy on the grid is a positive sign for efforts to combat climate change. It will become ever-more common as solar, wind and battery-storage facilities are added.
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You may have heard the term in recent years. A recent rainfall may have recharged one, another may not have enough water to keep up with demand. But what exactly are they?
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While it’s common for insect populations to fluctuate, a monarch butterfly expert says multiple years of decline are worrying.
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Water demand in the country's fastest growing city is currently on pace to surpass supply by 2030. Georgetown is seeking out new water sources and has ramped up education and conservation efforts.
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As the City of San Marcos continues to grow, so does the number of people visiting parks and the San Marcos River. The city's "can ban" is now in effect. Council members hope the ban will help tackle pollution by prohibiting single-use beverage containers on the river and in certain parks.
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“They have a mystique about ’em, you know. They’re kind of so ugly, they’re cute,” says Brian Wright, who lives and works on the 9,500-acre Hill Country property as the ranch manager.
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Once a region is determined to be in violation of air quantity standards, the federal government can withhold funding for transportation and other projects or refuse to issue permits for initiatives that would exacerbate the pollution.