Summary: 2022 was the 11th warmest, 13th driest, and 10th drouthiest on record for Texas, the next three months are expected to be warmer and drier than normal, and La Niña is still expected to transition to neutral conditions between February and April, with an 82% chance of neutral conditions existing for the March to May season.
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talk+water: Maria Richards and Joseph Batir
Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, talks with Maria Richards, Geothermal Laboratory Coordinator in the Department of Earth Sciences at Southern Methodist University (SMU), and Joseph Batir, Geothermal Lead at Petrolern, about the geothermal energy potential of Texas.
talk+water: Jeremy Mazur
Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Jeremy Mazur, Senior Policy Advisor for Texas 2036, about water policy priorities in Texas.
talk+water: Kevin Kluge
Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Kevin Kluge, Water Conservation Manager for Austin Water, about tools and programs offered by Austin Water that help customers conserve water.
think+water: Long-term changes in Lavaca Bay, Uri and post-traumatic stress, and Texan perceptions of reuse and desalination
This month we explore academic articles on the topics of identifying natural environmental stressors that may account for the long-term decline of ecosystem health, examining winter storm-associated post-traumatic stress in eight Texas metro areas, and analyzing public perceptions of desalination and water reuse in Texas.