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The U.S. Supreme Court has resolved the Rio Grande Compact litigation, securing Texasโ water rights after more than a decade of advocacy. This settlement ensures reliable water deliveries to our farmers, families, and communities along the Rio Grande. ๐ ow.ly/6YyB50Z895T
Drought improved in areas this week from Texas to Florida and from Oklahoma to South Dakota. Drought intensified in northern Minnesota, and in patches along the East Coast, and west of the Mississippi.
Change maps: go.unl.edu/change-maps#DroughtMonitor#Drought#Drought2026
ALT US Drought Monitor class change map comparing conditions from June 2 to June 9. For more information and statistics, visit https://go.unl.edu/change-maps
U.S. Drought Monitor June 11, 2026
For all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed 46.93 percent of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 48.78 percent a week earlier.
#DroughtMonitor#Drought#Drought2026
ALT US Drought Monitor showing conditions for June 11, 2026. For more information and drought statistics, visit droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
From May to August last year, Corpus Christi's Bitcoin mine consumed 11,563,000 gallons of water, according to utility records that the Observer previously obtained via a local residentโs information request.
The city is refusing to share the latest data. texasobserver.org/corpus-chrโฆ
The Texas Water Journal has published a new article in Vol 17, No 1, titled "Establishment of Native Vegetation Following Dredging of Torpedograss (Panicum repens) Above a Run-of-River Dam in a Central Texas Spring Run,โ by Hutchinson, Gardner & Saenz. twj-ojs-tdl.tdl.org/twj/artiโฆ
A ๐ episode of Talk Water dropped to subscribers today! Subscribe now (itโs ๐) to be the first hear each new episode . . . Next time! pod.link/1450729314#water#podcasts#podcast
Wetlands are some of the USโs most valuable and endangered environments. Itโs now up to local action to preserve them.
truthout.org/articles/as-fedโฆ
Wetlands are some of the most important ecosystems on Earth โ and they need our attention. ๐ง๐ฟ
The Global Wetlands Outlook report shows the value wetlands bring to people and nature, the costs of losing them, and the actions needed to protect them.
If you haven't seen it yet, have a look. If you care about water, climate, wildlife, or healthy communities, this is worth a read.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a settlement package designed to rein in groundwater pumping along one of North Americaโs longest rivers and ensure enough water reliably makes it from New Mexico to Texas. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/ausโฆ
The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a settlement package designed to rein in groundwater pumping along one of North America's longest rivers and ensure enough water reliably makes it from New Mexico to Texas. abqjournal.com/news/us-supreโฆ
For Texas Flood Awareness Week here is a message about what to do before a flood. Prepare for floods by knowing if your home is in a flood plain, finding out what roads are likely to flood, and identifying the fastest way to higher ground. More at: ready.gov/floods