With Storm in the Gulf, Gov. Abbott Urges East Texas Residents to Prepare

Gov. Greg Abbott is encouraging residents within 50 miles of the Sabine River in east Texas to prepare now for possible flooding.  As of Friday,...

Ways to Beat the Texas Heat

In normal times, we might have gone to air-conditioned theatres, crowded tourist attractions or other fun places to cool off, but because of the...

How the Pandemic is Actually Affecting Animals

Texans who are continuing to stay home during the pandemic might be enjoying more time outside — taking walks to escape the house, or...

Unusual Snake-like Creature Found on Texas Beaches

Next time you visit Galveston be on the lookout for these snake-like creatures on the beach. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently reported...

FERC Report Blames February’s Blackout On The Devastating Effects Of Extremely Cold Temperatures

Nine months ago Texas suffered a bitter winter storm that caused one of the biggest forced power outages in the nation's history and the...

Battle For Boca Chica: Activists Challenge SpaceX’s Impact On Sacred Land and Ecosystem

In Boca Chica, numerous organizations and activists are raising concerns that Elon Musk's SpaceX is endangering the land's fragile ecosystem and restricting access to...

Patrick Protects Communities From Pollution As Long As They’re Rural and White

Texans can count on Lt. Governor Dan Patrick to have their backs against factories that want to pollute their communities, provided those communities aren’t...

Fighting Climate Change Is an Act of Faith for These Texans

Spurred by rising tides and temperatures, Texas’ religious leaders are leveraging the power of faith and community to reshape the way Texans engage with...

Orphaned Texas Black Bear Cub Headed for History Books

A black bear cub named Flor is the first Texas bear to go through rehabilitation. The 10-month old cub was orphaned last month when...

More than half of Texas beaches had unsafe levels of bacteria in 2017

A report released in late August by Environment Texas and Frontier Group found that 75 of the 120 beaches in Texas they tested “were unsafe for swimming on at least one day during 2017” due to bacterial contamination.
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