University of Texas-Austin: Record-Breaking Texas Drought More Severe Than Previously Thought
October 07, 2021
October 07, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:
In 2011, Texas experienced one of its worst droughts ever. The dry, parched conditions caused over $7 billion in crop and livestock losses, sparked wildfires, pushed power grids to the limit, and reduced reservoirs to dangerously low levels.
And according to a recent study led by geoscientists at The University of Texas at Austin, the drought was worse than previously thought.
In 2011, Texas experienced one of its worst droughts ever. The dry, parched conditions caused over $7 billion in crop and livestock losses, sparked wildfires, pushed power grids to the limit, and reduced reservoirs to dangerously low levels.
And according to a recent study led by geoscientists at The University of Texas at Austin, the drought was worse than previously thought.