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Texas flooding maps and photos: Camp Mystic among sites with catastrophic storm damage
At Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp in Hunt, Texas, where officials are grieving the loss of 27 children and counselors, ...
Texas growth on collision course with new reality of drought
Texas leaders’ dreams of unlimited development and a rush of AI data centers are on a collision course with a new reality of ...
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It may take years for Texas rivers, lakes to recover from drought
SAN ANTONIO — The Texas heat and drought is causing several rivers and lakes to dry up. On Sunday, Canyon Lake broke its lowest water level record. And, according to conservationists, the ...
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In the sizzling-hot heart of Texas, river tubing offers cool relief
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — On a blisteringly hot summer morning, dozens of people are lined up in Colie Reno’s parking lot well before he hands out the first bulging inner tube. Just beyond the ...
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Six Texas freshwater mussels, the “livers of the rivers,” added to endangered species list - Click2Houston
Freshwater mussels can pump and filter eight to 15 gallons of water a day, cleaning rivers and streams. Six of the 50 mussels that call Texas home are federally protected by Monday’s listing.
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Some simple ways to protect rivers | The Texas Tribune
An environmentalist has some suggestions on simple ways to protect Texas rivers and wildlife, from buying a river-themed license plate to easing up on outdoor irrigation.