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Over the years, the city developed multiple plans for the land, starting with the 1966 Decker Lake plan, followed by the 1968 Land Use Plan, and others in the 1970s. These plans included ideas for nature preserves and park facilities. However, the focus later shifted more toward conservation. This led to the creation of the Indiangrass Wildlife ...
Stage 1 drought means the combined levels of Choke Canyon Reservoir and Lake Corpus Christi have slid below 40% of their total capacity. Stage 2 drought restrictions go into effect when the ...
The Texas and Southwest U.S. drought was also accompanied by a severe heat wave that brought record setting heat to much of Texas, including but not limited to bringing a 40-day stretch of temperatures at or above 100 °F (38 °C) to Dallas, Texas. Drought of severe magnitude also affected a large portion of the Southeastern US, especially ...
In late 2007, NIDIS launched the U.S. Drought Portal, or drought.gov, a website that pulls together many federal, state, and academic resources for monitoring drought. [9] [10] In January 2021, NIDIS worked with NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information to launch a completed redesigned U.S. Drought Portal. The new website features ...
Here’s a brief breakdown on what those look like, according to the city’s Drought Contingency Plan and presentations. Stage 1 drought: Combined lake capacities are below 40%, what city ...
As the heat and drought in North Texas persist, when will Fort Worth have to worry about its water supply? Tarrant Regional Water District say not to panic.
The drought is largely driven by temperature, which increases the rate of evaporation, with some contribution from the lack of precipitation. The several wet years since 2000 were not sufficient to end the drought. Researchers calculated that without climate change-induced evaporation, the precipitation in 2005 would have broken the drought.
Policies that invest in greener infrastructures and support a switch to renewable energy sources should be key to fighting climate change.