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Texas weather extremes likely to become normal, scientists say
Climate scientists say that extreme rain and drought are likely to become more common due to climate change.
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Texas farmers face mounting expenses as droughts worsen
Rising temperatures intensify drought and increase costs for the heavily subsidized crop insurance program.
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Dangerous Texas Memorial Day heat made 5 times more likely by global warming
Punishing heat arriving across South Texas this week places most residents in region under ‘extreme’ threat of negative heat-related health impacts.
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Bad Takes: It’s time for all of us to take potential environmental calamity seriously
Elected officials, including those in San Antonio, must pay attention to the air quality and climate threats faced by their constituents.
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As climate change intensifies wildfire risk, prescribed burns prove their worth in the heat-stressed Panhandle
Officials say a prescribed burn stopped the Windy Deuce Fire from entering neighborhoods. But the practice has faced opposition from some landowners.
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Why some Texas cities are getting rid of their minimum parking rules
Most cities require homes and businesses to have parking. Critics say they drive up housing costs, foster car dependency and raise carbon emissions.
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Abbott’s border standoff fueled by a climate crisis he helped create
Record levels of forced migration are tied to an environmental collapse that Republicans worsened on behalf of the fossil fuel industry.
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Last year was the hottest ever recorded in Texas
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows that average temperatures in 2023 were 3.5 degrees above the 20th century average.
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Texas Pipeline operators release or flare tons of gas during June heatwave
One company, Targa Resources, vented more than 500,000 pounds of toxins into the air during 17 reported events over a week-long period of extreme heat.
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Bad Takes: Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s failure to hold CPS to a renewable model shows lack of leadership
While natural gas is a cleaner energy source than coal, it’s certainly not free of harmful pollution.
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Board of San Antonio’s CPS Energy votes to phase out coal plant, replace it with natural gas
Environmentalists blasted the plan, saying the utility should instead focus on renewables to address the climate crisis.
