Drought is quietly pushing American cities toward a fiscal cliff

When drought hit the small Texas town of Clyde, the damage went deeper than dry lawns and cracked soil — it upended the city’s finances. With water sales down, repair costs rising, and emergency imports draining cash, the town missed two bond payments, an almost unheard-of failure in the municipal world. Clyde’s struggle is more than a local story; it’s a warning. As climate-driven droughts grow longer and harsher, the true cost may not be measured in crops or lakes, but in broken budgets. Tik Root with Grist has the full story.

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