High Plains Farmers Depleting Groundwater, Study Says
Lead author Bridget Scanlon of the University of Texas at Austin said the rapid depletion of what is “essentially fossil groundwater, dating back as far as 13,000 years, in the southern High Plains is especially troubling, because that groundwater cannot be easily recharged.… Read More
Western U.S. Faces ‘Extreme’ Wildfire Risk Now and Later
According to NIFC, a federal center that coordinates wildland firefighting efforts, there is an above normal potential for significant wildland fires this summer in much of Arizona and New Mexico, prior to the arrival of seasonal monsoon rains, which typically begin during July. … Read More
Climate Change Threatens Saguaro National Park’s Cacti
Looking out over Saguaro National Park, which brackets Tucson, Ariz., like a pair of oversized parentheses, it’s hard to imagine how anything survives in this parched, sandy, sun-baked landscape. Millions of years of evolution have created an ecosystem here, though, with Gila monsters, kangaroo rats, snakes and other tough, scrappy creatures. The … Read More
Critical Flaws Bared in Aviation Tornado Warning System
Crucial gaps in the nation’s aviation tornado warning and response system remain, like alerting airline pilots & passengers.… Read More
A Dozen Texas Tornadoes Leave Lasting Impression
The Dallas-Forth Worth area was hit by two tornadoes Tuesday afternoon and there were reports of maybe a dozen more throughout the state, according to the National Weather Service.… Read More
Heat Records Smashed in Texas and Oklahoma
In Texas and Oklahoma, the severe drought brought such extreme heat that both states were hotter this summer than any state has ever been in any season.… Read More
Global Warming Amplifying Texas Drought, Wildfires, Scientists Say
The current drought is worse than any other that most Texans can remember, and it also comes after nearly a decade of drought across most of the Southwest.… Read More
Southern Heat and Drought Projected to Continue into Fall, Forecasters Say
Some parts of Texas have had a bit of rain during the past month, but as O’Lenic says, it hasn’t been enough to relieve the exceptionally dry conditions.… Read More
