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The dry banks of a river are pictured on July 14, 2010. (credit: ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/Getty Images)

North Texas Already Facing Drought Concerns

The wildfire that started burning near Possum Kingdom Lake on Monday is now under control, but attention has turned to another serious (and related) problem — drought.

2013/05/15

A beekeeper checks on the health and honey content of a honey bee colony. (credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Dwindling Honey Bee Population A Cause For Concern

The lack of honey bees is causing a lot of concern in Texas and worldwide, as bee colonies continue to die off at an alarming rate.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/05/03

A man uses a rake to shape a dirt mound while landscaping. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Texas A&M AgriLife Offers Water Education Website

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has launched a water education network as a one-stop online source on quality, conservation and management.

2013/04/02

A stalk of wheat lies on dry, cracked soil. (credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Dry Winter Worsens Texas Drought Conditions

Nearly all of Texas is in drought, threatening severe water restrictions in some parts of the state and another record-setting dry spell if spring rains don’t materialize.

2013/03/28

Lawmakers To Hear Testimony On Drought, Water Plan

The state climatologist says Texas continues to experience a serious shortage of rainfall and is on track to experience the second-worst drought on record.

2013/02/05

Lawmakers To Hear Testimony On Drought

The Texas House and Senate Natural Resources Committees will be holding a joint hearing on the ongoing drought and the status of the state water plan.

2013/02/05

Rain falls on drought-damaged corn on July 17, 2012 near Somerville, Indiana. The corn and soybean belt in the middle of the nation is experiencing one of the worst droughts in more than five decades. Indiana was the nation's fourth largest corn producer in 2011. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Some Texas Businesses Can Get Drought Help

Federal officials say operators of small nonfarm businesses in 207 Texas counties still recovering from drought can seek low-interest federal disaster loans.

2013/01/14

Heavy rain drops fall and create bubbles in a puddle. (credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Did Two Day Rain Event Help Lake Levels?

This last rain helped our low water supplies, but it left many wanting more.

CBS 11–2013/01/10

Arlington May Soon Start Drought Measures

City leaders in Arlington will talk Tuesday about the possibility of starting an emergency water management plan in the near future.

2013/01/08

Low water levels in a lake-bed. (credit: Remy Gabalda/AFP/GettyImages)

North Texans Could Face Winter Watering Restrictions

Most people associate the implementation of watering restrictions with the summer months, but the orders can be put in place any time drought is problem – and North Texas is having that problem now.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/12/13

A group of women work to keep plants at Twin Falls Park, in southwest Oak Cliff, alive. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

2012 October-November Among Driest In Texas History

The past two months were among the five driest October-November combinations in Texas history.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/12/04

Chunks Of Texas Drop Back Into Severe Drought

A dry winter has dropped chunks of Texas, including large metro areas such as Houston and Fort Worth, back into severe forms of drought, raising concerns for wildfires and the health of tree farms.

2012/11/30