Is Texas Ready for Hurricane Season Amid COVID-19?
Experts are monitoring the season’s first tropical storm, Cristobal, this week. In the midst of a public health crisis, the idea of a hurricane...
Climate Crisis Hits Home: Deadly Floods Ravage Texas Camps
In a catastrophic turn of events, flash floods swept through central Texas over the weekend, claiming the...
Seven Ways Climate Change Is Already Affecting Texas
Climate change has been warned by scientists for years, and through heat waves with unreasonably high temperatures, the state of Texas is already suffering...
Hurricane Season Starts Monday. Are You Prepared?
It may have slipped your memory given the turmoil of the last couple of months, but it’s been less than a year since Texas...
Hundreds of Animals Rescued in Wake of Central Texas Floods
In the aftermath of the catastrophic July 4 floods that swept through Kerrville and surrounding areas, animal...
Republican Bills Targeting Local Transit Projects Die
A set of bills that would have stymied local government road and transit plans are likely dead...
Texas Wind Energy Production and Jobs Are Growing, Coal Is Dying
Renewable energy is one of the key components in fighting the progression of climate change caused by manmade sources. Despite its legendary status as a fossil fuel producer, Texas is making incredible strides to meet the demand for clean energy produced by wind and solar.
Hurricane Hanna Leaves a Mark on South Texas
Across South Texas, boats were destroyed, power lines came down and streets were flooded as Hanna blew through with 85-mile-per-hour winds.
In Corpus Christi, three...
Much of Texas is at Risk of Another Disaster — Wildfires
Many parts of Texas are experiencing serious drought conditions that leave them highly vulnerable to the type of devastating wildfires California is dealing with.
Between...
Houston Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods Fight Back Against Concrete Pollution
Houston has a long and unfortunate history when it comes to companies placing polluting sites near residential areas, particularly those that are majority Black,...
