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Another hot, dry summer may push water supplies in parts of Texas to the brink

By Dylan BaddourInside Climate News/Texas TribuneThis story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Two consecutive summers of brutal heat and drought have left some parts of Texas with notably low water supplies going into 2024.A wet year or a well-placed hurricane could quickly pull these regions back from the brink. But winter rains have disappointed so far. Monday’s downpours are the first in weeks for parts of the state, and they won’t hit the watersheds that need them most.Looking ahead, forecasters increasingly expect another scorching summer here ...

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