Water, water everywhere… and not a drop to spare. It’s a saying for a reason, especially in Texas! That’s why we write stories about floods, droughts, water quality, and water quantity.
Now your child can express their creativity, save a life, and even win a little money… all at the same time. Austin’s 13th Annual Flood Safety Poster Contestis currently accepting submissions. Students in first through eighth grade are eligible to participate. All they have to do is
Crazy in love with Barton Springs? Now’s your chance to show it. The Barton Springs Conservancy is creating a new exhibit at the Beverly S. Sheffield Education Center at Barton Springs Pool and they want you to get involved. The exhibit will be called “Faces of Barton Springs” and
The City of Austin is planning for the future… and it needs your help. Our city’s water utility, Austin Water, is currently in the process of developing Water Forward, a 100-year plan that will ensure that Austin has a diversified, sustainable, and resilient water future into the next century.
Water. For human beings, it’s pretty much the most important resource out there. But who is in charge of managing it? Who is in charge of making sure we don’t run out of it? Who owns the water? In Texas, these are some pretty
“This coming year we choose what kind of future our children will face,” said Austin Mayor Steve Adler during his State of the City Address on Tuesday evening. “It’s going to be a big year. This is the year we act deliberatively, affirmatively, and pro-actively
It’s only been a few months since Hurricane Harvey brought record amounts of rainfall to Texas and already, more than 40 percent of the state is in a moderate to severe drought. As the Texas Tribune reports, these huge swings in rainfall totals are driven by climate change.
Sponsored Post – from Acer Water Tanks This post was written by Barry G. Wall of Rainwater Systems Inc, a company that designs, installs, and maintains rainwater systems across Texas. Funding is typically an issue that stops penitentiary systems from implementing sustainable practices. Setting
If you’re a consistent reader of AEN or a follower of local news, you’ve been reading a lot about CodeNEXT lately. (And if you haven’t, that’s okay too. As a reminder, CodeNEXT is the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code, which is basically a rule book for the city, explaining
Sponsored Post – from Austin Youth River Watch Every year, Austin Youth River Watch transforms and inspires 120 high-school students through environmental education, community engagement, and adventure. Now they need your help. How? Austin Youth River Watch offers nature-based, experiential, and service-oriented afterschool and summer programs in environmental science. Their students, the
A flash flood watch has been issued for the Austin area from Friday afternoon through Monday morning as a result of Hurricane Harvey. The storm is expected to hit the Gulf Coast of Texas on Friday and bring anywhere from 8 to 20 inches of rain to Central Texas (with the heaviest rainfall coming east of I-35). Local
Earlier this summer, zebra mussels were discovered at Lake Travis. Now they’ve made it to Lake Austin. Staff from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the City of Austin first made the discovery of adult zebra mussels (attached to marina floatation devices and a barge near the Walsh Boat Landing) earlier this
It’s getting hot out there! Not only are the rising temperatures uncomfortable, but they also put a lot of stress on our water supply, as the heat makes thirsty plants and lawns require more and more water. That’s why Austin Water is offering you the