Tag: drought
July 5, 2016
California Droughts Caused Mainly by Changes in Wind, Not Moisture
Droughts in California are mainly controlled by wind, not by the amount of evaporated moisture in the air, new research has found. The findings were…
Read MoreJune 16, 2015
Don’t Let Texas’ Excess Water Go to Waste
The past few weeks have highlighted a challenge for water resource managers in Texas: we either have too much water when we don’t need it…
Read MoreJune 12, 2015
The Q&A: Bridget R. Scanlon
With each issue, Trib+Water brings you an interview with experts on water-related issues. Here is this week’s subject: Bridget R. Scanlon is a senior research…
Read MoreJune 2, 2015
UT Austin Devises New Way to Predict Summer Drought
This spring ranks in the top ten when it comes to rain. The Austin area is more than six inches above normal. But what does…
Read MoreMarch 17, 2015
CO2 Increase Can Intensify Future Droughts in Tropics, Study Suggests
AUSTIN, Texas — A new study suggests that increases in atmospheric CO2 could intensify extreme droughts in tropical and subtropical regions — such as Australia, the…
Read MoreMarch 6, 2015
BEG Researcher Gives Talk on Predicting Droughts and Floods at The Grace Museum
University of Texas at Austin researcher Todd Caldwell will give a talk about a new project to provide vital information for determining the chances of…
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2015
The Q&A: Todd Caldwell
With each issue, Trib+Water brings you an interview with experts on water-related issues. Here is this week’s subject: Todd Caldwell is a hydrologist and geoscientist…
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2015
UT, LCRA teaming with NASA on $900 million satellite
AUSTIN — The University of Texas and the Lower Colorado River Authority will be utilizing data from a new NASA satellite to better forecast droughts…
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Jackson School and the Texas Water Development Board Publish Study on Drought Indicators
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences and the Texas Water Development Board have published a study about early warming indicators of…
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2015
Drought and Flood Prediction Gets Boost from New Texas Network and NASA Satellite
A new network of underground sensors in the Texas Hill Country will arm those responsible for managing the state’s finite water supply with vital…
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