Water Working Group: Articles

Kenneth Leitch

Xeriscaping is More Than Rocks and Cacti: Save Time, Money, and Water

Application of xeriscaping has significant cost savings as well as water savings while still providing for a vibrant living landscape for a typical home or business in the Texas Panhandle region.

Carla Eichler

Does the Ogallala Aquifer Recharge in the Southern High Plains?

The Ogallala Aquifer is one of the largest groundwater systems in the United States, but its future is uncertain, especially in the water-stressed southern High Plains region of Texas and New Mexico.

Mark Garrison, Anirban Pal

Social Attitudes Toward Water: Mapping the Terrain and Charting A Course

The Texas Panhandle in particular faces significant challenges. One such challenge: the future of the Ogallala Aquifer.

Kenneth Leitch

Citizen precipitation measurement is for all

Ordinary citizens can all use simple tools such as a ruler and a rain gauge, and can contribute valuable precipitation data to the COCORAHS precipitation database.