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Texas ranchers, activists and local officials are bracing for megadroughts brought by climate change

from The Texas Tribune

Texas ranchers, activists and local officials are bracing for megadroughts brought by climate change The Texas Tribune The situation has been tough, but it's about to get a lot worse — for ranchers all across Texas. This century, Texas could face the driest conditions it has seen in the last 1,000 years, according to a new study from a team of Texas A&M University and University of Texas at Austin researchers. The study highlighted a slew of looming problems for the state’s water supply. First, climate change will lead to even more megadroughts. In the latter half of the century, those droughts are likely to be worse than any of those previously on record. READ MORE

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