Featured: What makes Corpus Christi significant as a case is not that the #drought was unpredictable. It is that the drought was predicted, and that the planning systems in place were calibrated to conditions that are no longer stable. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-climate-projections/

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The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early.

When drought cycles outpace infrastructure planning, a water emergency is not a surprise—it’s a forecast.

The Texas Observer

From Dylan Baddour at Inside Climate News: As Corpus Christi approaches a water emergency, both communities and industry are in a rush to find new sources for millions of gallons of #water per day. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-aquifers/

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Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers

Cities, towns and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.

The Texas Observer

Our top story: Lake Corpus Christi stands at just over 9% capacity, and Choke Canyon Reservoir, the other primary source, is below 8% full. A formal Level 1 #water emergency, requiring mandatory cuts across all users, could be declared as early as May.
https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-climate-projections/

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The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early.

When drought cycles outpace infrastructure planning, a water emergency is not a surprise—it’s a forecast.

The Texas Observer
Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers

Cities, towns and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.

The Texas Observer

Our top story: Industrial facilities now account for 50 to 60% of the city’s total #water consumption—reflecting the scale at which industrial demand now operates within a system never sized for prolonged drought at this level of consumption. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-climate-projections/

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The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early.

When drought cycles outpace infrastructure planning, a water emergency is not a surprise—it’s a forecast.

The Texas Observer

Last week: It's not that the drought was unpredictable. It is that the drought was predicted, and that the planning systems in place were calibrated to conditions that are no longer stable. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-climate-projections/

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The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early.

When drought cycles outpace infrastructure planning, a water emergency is not a surprise—it’s a forecast.

The Texas Observer

What makes Corpus Christi significant as a case is not that the drought was unpredictable. It is that the #drought was predicted, and that the planning systems in place were calibrated to conditions that are no longer stable. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-climate-projections/

#water #CorpusChristi #GulfCoast #politics #USpol #tech #environment #ClimateChange #news

The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early.

When drought cycles outpace infrastructure planning, a water emergency is not a surprise—it’s a forecast.

The Texas Observer

New from Mezabahnur Masum: Industrial facilities now account for 50 to 60% of the city’s total #water consumption. Individual facilities can consume several billion gallons annually—reflecting the scale at which industrial demand now operates within a system that was never sized for prolonged drought at this level of consumption. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-climate-projections/

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The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early.

When drought cycles outpace infrastructure planning, a water emergency is not a surprise—it’s a forecast.

The Texas Observer