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April 6, 2019
Construction on the Houston-Dallas rail line could start late this year, the company behind the project has said. A study projected it would replace enough highway travel to achieve a net saving in energy use.
March 28, 2019
Several bills dealing with climate change are going nowhere in the 2019 Legislature. The same fate met such proposals in other recent sessions. Just planning for worse heat and flooding can sometimes be too hot for lawmakers to touch.
February 27, 2019
Some environmentalists have long backed a carbon tax. Some big oil companies are now on board. But the newer "Green New Deal" proposal may be sapping the tax idea's momentum. TCN's Washington correspondent reports.
February 13, 2019
The findings are especially relevant in Texas. Some two billion birds migrate over the U.S. Gulf Coast each spring. The highest traffic occurs in Texas, with as many as 26,000 birds per kilometer of airspace each night.
November 1, 2018
Caravans of Central American migrants continue trekking toward the U.S. It's another dramatic reminder, experts say, that climate disruption is a major driver for such desperate emigration — with more to come.
October 19, 2018
The world's leading scientific body on climate change said “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” are needed to avoid the most severe impacts. We asked Texas experts for their assessments.
October 8, 2018 GREENING DENTON
“Greening Denton” is a project by University of North Texas journalism students in collaboration with TCN, focusing on the city's renewable power plan. This final installment's video report looks at a complementary effort.
October 2, 2018 Greening Denton
“Greening Denton” is a multimedia project by University of North Texas journalism students in collaboration with TCN about Denton's plan to use 100 percent renewables for electricity. This third installment includes a pair of podcasts.
September 28, 2018 Greening Denton
“Greening Denton” is a multimedia project by University of North Texas journalism students in collaboration with Texas Climate News. This second installment includes an article, two video mini-documentaries and a podcast.
September 26, 2018 GREENING DENTON
“Greening Denton” is a multimedia project by University of North Texas journalism students in collaboration with Texas Climate News. This introductory installment includes an article, interactive map, podcast and video.
August 23, 2018
A heat-illness prevention center gave Texas low marks for risk-reduction policies for high school athletes. Texas officials say they monitor and review all recommendations. They don't yet consider climate change, however.
August 8, 2018
Critics of the U.S. Endangered Species Act paint it as controversial, but opinion polls show it has strong public support. Despite its popularity, the law faces a major, multifaceted attack from the White House and Congress.
July 27, 2018
With water demand increasing and drier conditions projected in a changing climate, the growing Lone Star State illustrates challenges facing the whole nation. TCN interviews Seamus McGraw about his new book, “A Thirsty Land.”
March 16, 2018
Currents deposit about 10 times more marine debris on the Lone Star coast than the eastern Gulf. Neil Strassman reports from an international conference in San Diego on plastic and other rubbish in oceans, lakes and rivers.
March 5, 2018
Broadcast meteorologists' views on climate change are evolving and so is the way they teach about climate science in their forecasts. Young people, especially, are eager for the lessons, one San Antonio forecaster said.
February 18, 2018 AAAS IN AUSTIN
The AAAS annual meeting, premier science gathering in the United States, was held this year in Austin. Ruth SoRelle, a veteran medical and science journalist, covered it for TCN in this updated series of reports.
February 18, 2018 AAAS IN AUSTIN
In a surprising finding, researchers determined products including pesticides, coatings, cleaning agents and personal care products make up the bulk of a key kind of air pollution in industrialized cities.
January 31, 2018
Reproduction could become increasingly challenging for sea turtles, including those that nest on Texas beaches, if warming oceans cause a dangerous drop in the number of male turtles, biologists warn.
January 12, 2018
A challenging new book co-written by Patel, a professor, writer and activist at the LBJ School, argues that our economic system can’t survive the looming end of “cheap things,” including “cheap nature” and “cheap energy.”
November 9, 2017
Science writer Melissa Gaskill reports that while long-term impact of the storm on Texas’ endangered species remains to be seen, initial information suggests whooping cranes and sea turtles fared better than the already threatened grouse.
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