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Drought and intense heat have unearthed dozens of dinosaur tracks normally hidden under murky water and mud at a Texas park, photos show. Paul Baker, retail manager at Dinosaur Valley State Park ...
The 1950s Texas drought was a period between 1949 and 1957 in which the state received 30 to 50% less rain than normal, while temperatures rose above average. During this time, Texans experienced the second-, third-, and eighth-driest single years ever in the state – 1956, 1954, and 1951, respectively. [1]
During the 1990s, the Texas Legislature moved to make natural-resource protection more efficient by consolidating programs. In 1991, it combined the Texas Water Commission and the Texas Air Control Board to create the first version of the TCEQ, known as the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission until fall 1993. [3]
The climate in Texas is changing partially due to global warming and rising trends in greenhouse gas emissions. [1] As of 2016, most area of Texas had already warmed by 1.5 °F (0.83 °C) since the previous century because of greenhouse gas emissions by the United States and other countries. [1]
With Stage 2 drought restrictions going into effect, Corpus Christi residents will be allowed to water lawns once every two weeks. Here are the rules.
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The extreme drought of 2008–2009 brought the lake to its fourth lowest level at 626.09 feet (190.83 m) above msl in November 2009. The second lowest level was 615.02 feet (187.46 m) above msl on November 8, 1963. [20] During the 2010–13 Southern United States drought, levels went as low as 618 feet, making it the third lowest level ever. [21]
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