Past Contributions

• Event: Texas Water Tour in Corpus Christi

  By Carol Flake July 12, 2016

  The H2O4TEXAS Water Tour will come to Corpus Christi on July 18 as part of a series designed to educate local stakeholders about Texas' State Water Plan. Full Story 

• Algae Blooms Signal Trouble in Coastal Estuaries

  By Carol Flake July 12, 2016

  Blooms of algae that have been clogging Florida's St. Lucie estuary are symptomatic of a larger problem of systems out of balance around the world, according to scientists. Full Story 

• Spring Lake To Host 4th of July Events

  By Carol Flake June 28, 2016

  The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University is sponsoring a Fourth of July weekend celebration at Spring Lake that will include nature walks and children's activities at Discovery Hall. Full Story 

• Team Mynar Wins Close Race in Texas Water Safari

  By Carol Flake June 28, 2016

  Team Mynar, led by paddler Fred Mynar, won the Texas Water Safari over close second-place finisher Texas Flood in one of the most competitive in the event's history. Full Story 

• Nonstick Compounds Pose New Threat to Drinking Water

  By Carol Flake June 28, 2016

  The EPA has lowered its recommended level of safety in drinking water for the chemical compounds, called perfluorinated compounds, that are used in making nonstick and water repellent products. Full Story 

• Study Analyzes Pedernales River Water

  By Carol Flake June 28, 2016

  In a year-long study to determine the origin and quality of water in the Pedernales River, a researcher at Texas State University conducted testing of a hundred different sites in the river's watershed. Full Story 

• Researchers Find Freshwater Reserves in California

  By Carol Flake June 28, 2016

  Researchers from Stanford University have discovered what they say is a huge, deep underground source of freshwater lying below the surface of California's Central Valley. Full Story 

• Ranchers Frustrated By Water Spills from Oil Fields

  By Carol Flake June 14, 2016

  Overflow from fracking ponds in oil fields have become a problem from neighboring ranchers who discover that there is no clear regulation for the problem. Full Story 

• Spring Lake Adds New Exhibit on Native American History

  By Carol Flake June 14, 2016

  Ongoing research and archeological discoveries relating to Native American history in the area around Spring Lake will become part of a new exhibit at Discovery Hall. Full Story 

• Texas Water Safari Postponed Until June 25

  By Carol Flake June 14, 2016

  The annual Texas Water Safari, billed as the nation's toughest canoe race, has been postponed until June 25 because of the flooding conditions of the past two weeks. Full Story