Tag: bridget scanlon
June 11, 2026
Gulf Coast Coal Holds Billions in Critical Minerals. But the Economics are Tricky.
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have found that there’s a significant amount of rare earth elements trapped in the coal and coal…
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Groundwater Availability Faces Big West-East Divide That is Expected to Intensify
Groundwater is a critical resource — but one that can be easily and sometimes irreversibly exhausted. In a study published in the journal Earth’s…
Read MoreJune 30, 2025
UT Austin Named UNESCO Chair in Open Data, AI and Water for Cities
The University of Texas at Austin is now a UNESCO Chair in AI, Water, and Cities. This designation recognizes UT as an international resource in…
Read MoreMarch 31, 2025
Study Shows Groundwater Gains in Arizona Yet Climate Risks Still Threaten Water Supply
A combination of water management practices has contributed to notable groundwater gains in Central Arizona despite the region dealing with long-term water stress, according to…
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2023
Water-Quality Risks Linked More to Social Factors Than Money
When we determine which communities are more likely to get their water from contaminated supplies, median household income is not the best measure. That’s according…
Read MoreMarch 15, 2023
UT Austin Leads Review of World Water Resources
A recent review study led by The University of Texas at Austin provides an overview of the planet’s freshwater supplies and strategies for sustainably managing…
Read MoreSeptember 6, 2022
Jackson School’s Demian Saffer and Bridget Scanlon to Give 2022 AGU Named Lectures
The Jackson School of Geosciences’ Demian Saffer and Bridget Scanlon are each to give a Bowie Lecture at the American Geophysical Union’s 2022 Fall Meeting….
Read MoreMarch 1, 2022
Sustainable Groundwater Use Could be Answer to Africa’s Water Issues
Tapping into groundwater can help communities in Africa diversify their water supply and strengthen their drought defenses, according to a study led by The…
Read MoreAugust 18, 2021
Tracking Water Storage Shows Options for Improving Water Management During Floods and Droughts
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have created a balance sheet for water across the United States – tracking total water storage in…
Read MoreMay 12, 2020
Water Reuse Could be key for Future of Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydrogeologists dissect the complicated relationship between water and oil and gas production in unconventional reservoirs.
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