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The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) [1] at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi [2] is the only marine research institute dedicated solely to advancing the long-term sustainable use and conservation of the world's ninth-largest body of water.
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]
Edwards and Trinity Aquifers map. The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world. [2] Located on the eastern edge of the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas, it is the source of drinking water for two million people, and is the primary water supply for agriculture and industry in the aquifer's region.
There is no such thing as a “no-water” landscape, but here are some ways to limit and share our precious resource during this prolonged heat wave. As drought rages, here are some water ...
An additional strategy to water conservation is practicing sustainable methods of utilizing groundwater resources. [8] Groundwater flows due to gravity and eventually discharges into streams. [ 9 ] Excess pumping of groundwater leads to a decrease in groundwater levels and if continued it can exhaust the resource. [ 8 ]
A water audit (domestic/household), similar to an energy audit, is the method of quantifying all the flows of water in a system to understand its usage, reduce losses and improve water conservation. It can be performed on a large scale for a city or a state as well on a smaller scale for irrigation projects, industries, and buildings. The audit ...
Sustainable consumption (sometimes abbreviated to "SC") [1] is the use of products and services in ways that minimizes impacts on the environment. Sustainable consumption can be undertaken in such a way that needs are met for present-day humans and also for future generations. [2]
(Reuters) -Texas was sued on Thursday by a nonprofit whose members support environmentally-friendly policies, and which seeks to block a state law targeting businesses that support reduced ...