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August 5, 2019
Recent developments underscore a continuing trend: Even without Obama's climate rules to help phase out coal (now abandoned by Trump), coal continues to suffer at the expense of wind and natural gas as sources of electricity.
June 17, 2019
Cows belch a lot of heat-trapping methane. Are climate-friendlier beef and milk possible? Kelly Calagna examines the issue in an article and video for TCN, including a look at a Texas-developed digestive aid for cattle.
June 5, 2019
The Center for Houston's Future, a think tank affiliated with the city's leading business organization, is holding a Houston Low-Carbon Energy Summit. The Center's CEO, Brett Perlman, talked with TCN's editor about the event.
May 29, 2019
Harvey's destruction (amplified by climate change) inspired lawmakers to OK flood-control funds. But facing climate change directly was still too much. A summary of the session's environmental action and (mainly) inaction.
May 17, 2019
Melissa Gaskill, a science writer and TCN contributing editor, traveled to Brazil to learn more about the Amazon rainforest and its role in climate change. The forest's future has never been so uncertain, she reports.
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.
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