Texas Republicans ... acre-feet of water to the U.S. from the Rio Grande every five years. An acre-foot of water refers to the volume needed to cover an acre of land to a depth of one foot.

The lower section of the Rio Grande in South Texas has been named one of the most endangered rivers in the United States.

Federal and city officials reviewed retention plans and cleared riverbank hazards to reduce smuggling and improve regional water flow ...

The Rio Grande flows through Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. In Mexico, the basin spans Durango, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. Texas is highly dependent on water for farming ...

Shelby Park — with its soccer and baseball fields and a boat ramp into the Rio Grande — has become just a park again, almost. Citing record-low crossings, the state of Texas has quietly ...

Mexico will facilitate an “immediate” delivery of water to farmers in Texas to help shore up resources ... to the water availability in the Rio Grande,” Sheinbaum told reporters on Friday.

Along the frontage road near Alamo and San Juan, people were walking through waist-deep water ... through the Rio Grande Valley unleashed flash floods across multiple counties in Texas late ...

Today, less than 10 percent of the forest that formerly blanketed the Rio Grande ... and lack of water.” Ebony saplings reach toward the sun at Marinoff Nursery in Alamo, Texas.

The Rio Grande Valley suffered an economic impact of nearly $1 billion in 2023 due to the ongoing water shortage, according to Texas A&M AgriLife. Facing worsening drought conditions and a ...

In 2024, President Donald Trump won all four counties in the Rio Grande Valley, once considered a reliable Democratic stronghold. Newly elected Texas Democratic ... of others in-depth news and ...