Energy
November 2, 2011
Should Everyone Have Air Conditioning?
As the state gets hotter, one former Midland resident thinks air conditioning should be required by the city building code.
Drought
Letter From Midland
August 31, 2011
Blame It on No Rain
As the drought tightens its grip on Texas, its effects are being felt everywhere, from rivers to reservoirs to the formerly verdant lawns of Midland.
Web Exclusive
August 31, 2011
A Q&A With Kate Galbraith
The Texas Tribune reporter on writing about the drought, learning about landscaping trends in Midland, and recognizing just how precious water is.
Feature
February 1, 2008
The Last Drop
Texas has the country’s most precise state water plan. So how is it that every one of our major cities is still on track to run dry in the next fifty years?
Behind the Lines
August 31, 1998
Scorched Earth
This summer’s hot topic? Weather.
News & Politics
September 30, 1996
Rainpower
A rain windfall in the Hill Country
News & Politics
June 30, 1996
Bone Dry
From water rationing to stricken crops, the current drought may be as devastating as the one in the early fifties—the time it never rained.
Politics & Policy
October 1, 1985
When the Well Runs Dry
In parts of Texas drought is a steady boarder who may stray but always comes home for supper.
Business
February 1, 1985
The Last Roundup
“When the cowboys on the 06 ranch talked about losing a way of life, they often pointed to their neighbor, Clayton Williams, as an example of what they meant. He was a millionaire and an oilman, and he represented everything they hated.”
News & Politics
September 30, 1984
Dust to Dust
The cattle are dying, the grass is gone, the ranchers are selling their land. The center of Texas is in a drought that may be the worst in a hundred years.