The federal agency plans to increase efforts to help states adapt to the effects of...
A dock sits on the dry lake bed of Medina Lake this summer near the Bandera County park in Lakehills. Amid droughts, Texas is vulnerable to water shortages because of rapidly increasing urban demand.The Environmental Protection Agency announced itto help Texans adapt to the impacts of climate change — particularly flooding, severe storms and drought.
EPA officials will take several proactive actions, including increasing inspections at industrial facilities along the Gulf Coast that are vulnerable to hurricanes, incorporating climate change adaptation measures into environmental permitting and increasing enforcement on water systems that fail to comply with federal rules.
Climate change brings with it more intense rainfall, heat, drought and flooding. As a result, more problems surface for cities and states.
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