Every month during the 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, Dr. Todd Votteler provides an update on water-related legislation.
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think+water: Ecosystem services value, TMDLs and E. coli, and a warming Gulf of Mexico
This month we explore articles on the topics of quantifying the return on investment for protecting land, determining the effectiveness of total maximum daily loads in reducing Escherichia coli in Texas freshwater streams, and investigating seasonal changes in the Gulf of Mexico’s climate trends.
outlook+water: Drought down (but not out), El Niño almost certain this summer, warmer-than-normal temps and near-normal rainfall expected
Summary: Drought down (but not out), with 61% of the state abnormally dry or worse. The Climate Prediction Center’s El Niño Watch continues with a 90% chance of El Niño conditions forming during May-June-July. Warmer-than-normal conditions are expected for the entire state, with normal rainfall for everyone except Far West Texas, where drier-than-normal conditions are expected.
talk+water: Jayme Lozano Carver and Alejandra Martinez
Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Texas Tribune reporters Jayme Lozano Carver and Alejandra Martinez about the Tribune’s Broken Pipes series, which examines the state’s deteriorating water infrastructure.
lege+water: April 2023 Update
Every month during the 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, Dr. Todd Votteler provides an update on water-related legislation.