Rio Grande

By Reynaldo Leaños Jr., Texas Public RadioThe U.S. and Mexico reached an agreementon Friday that was expected to defuse the Trump administration's threat…

Water on the US-Mexico border is in a precarious state. 6 million people on both sides rely on the Rio Grande, but climate change and population growth…

An environmental group released a report this week ranking the lower Rio Grande as one of the country’s most endangered river systems. The reason why:…

The cities share a border, and the Rio Grande as a source of drinking water. By Mallory Falk, Texas Standard The Rio Grande isn’t as full as it used to…

The ruling is an apparent victory for Texas in a legal battle that has dragged on for more than five years. The states are bickering over the distribution…

A study released earlier this month by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) found that water in the Rio Grande Aquifer System—which runs through Colorado,…

This story was originally broadcast on a special episode of the Texas Standard called "The Wall", an hour-long look at the prospect for an expanded border…

If you want to find Texas Hornshell Mussels, look in freshwater river basins in New Mexico, Texas and south of the Rio Grande. But you can also find them…

An iconic figure of the West Texas borderlands has died. Victor Valdez of Boquillas, Mexico was beloved by many for his singing that often welcomed…

PRESIDIO, Texas ---The area around the present town of Presidio on the Rio Grande, known as La Junta de los Ríos, is believed to be the oldest…