FAR WEST TEXAS—The year was 1897. Flood waters from the Rio Grande submerged entire blocks of downtown El Paso. The New York Times described the crash of crumbling houses and the “cries of frightened ...
Reporting supported with a grant from The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. Aerial photography support provided by LightHawk. FAR WEST TEXAS—The year was 1897. Flood waters from the ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—On a late July morning, a snapping turtle, about 18 inches in length, sat solemnly in a dry riverbed where the Rio Grande normally flows here. The aquatic reptile was one of few ...
For years, raw sewage has flowed into the Rio Grande from a beleaguered wastewater treatment plant in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Water quality on the Rio Grande suffered. U.S. and Mexican officials worked ...