{"id":198606,"date":"2026-03-10T18:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/198606\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:25:07","slug":"texas-standard-for-march-10-2026-report-warns-corpus-christi-could-run-out-of-water-within-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/198606\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Standard for March 10, 2026: Report warns Corpus Christi could run out of water within a\u00a0year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s coming up on Texas Standard for Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Check back later today for updated story links and audio.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasstandard.org\/stories\/after-a-decade-of-missteps-corpus-christi-careens-toward-water-catastrophe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Corpus Christi could run out of water within a\u00a0year,\u00a0new reporting warns<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Corpus Christi could face a serious water emergency within months after years of delays, political\u00a0fights\u00a0and rapid industrial growth along the Gulf Coast. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Dylan Baddour, a reporter with Inside Climate News, joins the Texas Standard to explain how the region\u2019s water supply reached this point and what it could mean for the Port of Corpus Christi and the wider Texas economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasstandard.org\/stories\/mosses-are-the-underdogs-of-the-plant-world-these-scientists-are-trying-to-protect-them\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why scientists are trying to save one of the rarest mosses in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">More than 1,600 plants and animals are protected under the Endangered Species Act, but just one moss species is currently on the list. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Kate\u00a0Grumke of Harvest Public Media reports on a new effort by scientists to protect this tiny, but important, plant and why conserving overlooked species can matter for entire ecosystems.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasstandard.org\/stories\/pan-dulce-master-class-san-antonio-texas-bakery\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In San Antonio, a master class teaches Texans how to bake pan dulce<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">For many Texans, pan dulce \u2014 Mexican sweet bread \u2014 is a beloved bakery staple. But a recent class in San Antonio gave participants a chance to learn how to make pastries like conchas\u00a0from scratch. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Marian Navarro of Texas Public Radio reports on the class and the enduring popularity of the iconic sweet bread.<\/p>\n<p>National Democrats debate whether to spend big in Texas Senate race<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Democrats hope state Rep. James Talarico could mount a serious challenge in the upcoming U.S. Senate race in Texas. But party leaders are still weighing whether the state is worth the investment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Elena Schneider, a national political reporter with Politico, joins the Texas Standard to explain how the Republican runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton could shape that decision. <\/p>\n<p>New book explores the history of the North Texas wheat belt<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Wheat once played\u00a0a central role\u00a0in the development of several counties in North Texas and helped shape the region\u2019s economy and culture. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Rebecca Sharpless, a historian at Texas Christian University and author of the new book \u201cPeople of the Wheat: Culture and Cultivation in North Texas,\u201d joins the Texas Standard to discuss how wheat farming helped shape the early development of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>War in the Middle East rattles oil markets and raises gas price concerns<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Rising oil prices and global supply concerns are tied in part to tensions in the Persian Gulf and disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Matt Smith, a lead oil analyst with\u00a0Kpler, joins the Texas Standard to explain how instability in the region is affecting global energy markets \u2013 and what it could mean for gas prices and the Texas energy sector.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what\u2019s coming up on Texas Standard for Tuesday, March 10, 2026. 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