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Hot, Dry and Booming: A Texas Climate Case Study

Hot, Dry and Booming: A Texas Climate Case Study

Update: 2024-09-062
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Kyle, Texas is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. It is also facing heat and drought that has been exacerbated by climate change and is expected to get worse. Matt Wirz reports on the tensions in Kyle as the city continues to build, even as it runs low on water. 




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