Autumn trees reflecting fall colors in the clear water of the Guadalupe River.

‘Disaster waiting to happen’: How the fracking boom put an oilfield in the Guadalupe River floodplain

Lack of a state floodplain policy in Texas enabled oil companies to build in areas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.

By Dylan Baddour, Peter Aldhous, Inside Climate NewsFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 2026

Lack of a state floodplain policy in Texas enabled oil companies to build in areas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.

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The world’s last flock of wild whooping cranes gets more living space in Texas

Once on the brink of extinction, these birds are expanding their grounds on an isolated stretch of the Gulf Coast in Texas.

by Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News December 28, 2025December 28, 2025

Love Sanchez, founder of Indigenous People of the Coastal Bend and a Karankawa descendent.

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Indigenous groups fight to save rediscovered settlement site on Texas coast

Flanked by a chemical plant and an oil rig construction yard, the site on Corpus Christi Bay may be the last of its kind on this stretch of coastline, now occupied by petrochemical facilities.

by Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

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Texas governor has little to show for Asia trip he took as Beryl bore down on the state

The two victories Abbott supporters point to from the trip were likely already done deals before he boarded the plane.

by Sanford Nowlin July 17, 2024August 1, 2024

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‘They need to fix something quick’: Texans without power for days are getting angry

Nearly a million Texans were still without power on Friday. And the utility company with the most outages was facing threats of violence.

by Dante Motley and Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2024September 21, 2024

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NOAA meteorologists predict 2024 hurricane season will have ‘highest-ever’ number of named storms

NOAA predicts 17 to 25 named storms, and of those, eight to 13 are expected to become hurricanes.

by Colin Wolff May 27, 2024June 9, 2025

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants to dump treated wastewater into South Texas preserve

The company has filed for a permit to eject up to 200,000 gallons of treated waste and sewage water into a bay that was designated Texas’ first coastal preserve.

by Sanford Nowlin November 7, 2023May 21, 2025

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Shitty Beaches, Elmo vs. Cruz: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

This week’s top stories were largely about gross subjects, from fecal contamination at the beach to rats in the kitchen.

by San Antonio Current Staff July 8, 2022August 3, 2023

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Most Texas beaches are so infested with poop they could make you sick, study shows

In 2021, all but 12 of 104 beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least one day where they were tested.

by Sanford Nowlin July 1, 2022July 8, 2025

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‘Disaster waiting to happen’: How the fracking boom put an oilfield in the Guadalupe River floodplain

The world’s last flock of wild whooping cranes gets more living space in Texas

Indigenous groups fight to save rediscovered settlement site on Texas coast

Texas governor has little to show for Asia trip he took as Beryl bore down on the state

‘They need to fix something quick’: Texans without power for days are getting angry

NOAA meteorologists predict 2024 hurricane season will have ‘highest-ever’ number of named storms

Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants to dump treated wastewater into South Texas preserve

Most Texas beaches are so infested with poop they could make you sick, study shows

Padre Island beaches close ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas’ arrival on Texas Coast

There’s so much poop along the Texas Coast, swimming could make you sick, new report says

More than 200 people arrested at annual ‘Go Topless’ Jeep event on Texas coast

Several Texas Cities Issue Mandatory Evacuation Orders as Hurricane Laura Strengthens in the Gulf

SpaceX Reveals Plan to Turn South Texas Coastal Facility Into ’21st Century Spaceport’

Despite Viral Video, Hurricane Hanna Probably Didn’t Blow Down Trump’s Border Wall

Report: There’s So Much Poop Along the Texas Coast, Swimming Could Make You Sick

San Antonio Congressman Chip Roy Singlehandedly Holds Up Disaster Relief Bill That Would Aid Texas Communities

Your Annual Poop Alert for Visiting the Texas Coast

20 Beautiful and Secluded Texas Beaches Worth a Weekend Road Trip