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Two cities and the Texas A&M System are suing to stop a project to pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater to other boomtowns in Central Texas. It could be a prelude for broader battles as cities outgrow water supplies.
Inside Climate News April 16, 2025
Researchers predicted rising seas will increase severe flood risks for about 2.5 million Americans by 2050. One Texas city, Galveston, is among the urban areas projected to have the most residents facing that risk level.
Floodlight April 9, 2025
Sunrise El Paso, a student effort, was reborn as the all-ages Amanecer People’s Project after its ballot initiative failed in 2023. It carries on the fight with a campaign for school air-conditioning and other efforts.
Excess carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel use is shrinking the upper atmosphere. New research found that if emissions don’t fall, only about half of its current capacity for satellites could operate safely by this century’s end.
Grist March 22, 2025
Orgill has noticed that sea turtle-endangering “cold-stun events” have become more common and severe – and federal data agree. Rising ocean temperatures play a part, luring turtles to areas where they previously did not go.
“The worst outcome I feared is happening,” says Matthew Tejada, former director of EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice, about Trump administration changes at the agency. He previously led the nonprofit Air Alliance Houston.
Inside Climate News March 13, 2025
Three teams of scientists independently calculated how much more devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton were as a result of man-made disruption of the climate system.
From public health to public lands, from the energy mix to home insurance, from climate disasters to clean air and water, here are 15 ways the next president could affect the climate and your life.
Grist October 24, 2024
Texas oil billionaires are backing Trump with millions of dollars. Houston Chronicle After Hurricane Beryl, Cooling centers were few and slow to arrive for Houstonians of color - Some died of heat exposure. Texas Observer Group sues over Texas law targeting companies for fossil fuel boycotts. Houston Chronicle Houston’s plastic waste, waiting more than a year for ‘advanced’ recycling, piles up at a business failed three times by a fire marshal. Inside Climate News Texas oil's carbon capture projects threatened by rising costs. Houston Chronicle Texas likely undercounting heat-related deaths. Inside Climate News
September 15, 2024
The Gulf Coast is sinking, making hurricanes like Francine even more dangerous. Grist As New Mexico Shakes, state cancels dozens of planned wastewater injection sites. Capital and Main Thirsty data centers spring up in water-poor Mexican town. Context ‘I want out:’ How a natural gas project along the Gulf Coast is upending residents’ lives. The Guardian
September 15, 2024
What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the debate. Associated Press Entire Earth vibrated for nine days after climate-triggered mega-tsunami. The Guardian This super-pollutant could derail the fight against climate change. Washington Post Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer. Associated Press The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year. Associated Press EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet. Canary Media
September 15, 2024
Extreme weather events have been a recent factor in huge fluctuations in global food prices. Price volatility is “likely to be an increasingly common feature of our highly integrated global food systems,” one researcher says.
Carbon Brief September 11, 2024
In the fossil fuel-rich Permian Basin, the major producer runs a regional website that combines industry perspective with feel-good local stories. The company runs similar websites in California and Ecuador.
Floodlight August 23, 2024
Widespread power outages eliminated air conditioning. They also caused food to spoil in homes, supermarkets and warehouses, aggravating chronic nutrition challenges in the Houston region.
Grist July 17, 2024
Oil execs should pay for climate change, survey shows. Should Houston be worried? Chron Vistra, ENGIE and other developers move to tap $5B Texas Energy Fund for 41 GW of gas-fired projects. Utility Dive Earthquakes are moving northeast in Midland Basin of Texas. UT News Can Texas keep a key Houston evacuation route from flooding? The Texas Tribune Texas home insurance premiums climb as climate risks rise. Houston Chronicle Nearly 90% of Houstonians want the city to lead energy transition. Houston Chronicle
June 11, 2024
Mexico’s new president ran on climate goals. Will she follow through? The Guardian 2024 hurricane season is expected to be abnormally busy, NOAA predicts. New York Times Like it or not, a hydrogen ecosystem is coming to New Mexico. Capital and Main
June 11, 2024
Nearly half of journalists covering climate crisis globally received threats for their work. The Guardian US raises truck, SUV fuel economy rules, much less than first proposed. Reuters Europe’s swing to the right threatens global climate policy. Inside Climate News Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study. The Guardian As solar power surges, US wind is in trouble. New York Times No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licenses, study finds. The Guardian Pollution paradox: How cleaning up smog drives ocean warming. Yale E360 As climate change raises school temperatures, some are too hot for learning. Washington Post
June 11, 2024
The Biden Administration wants to boost offshore wind. But other forces, including cost, political opposition and disinformation, have slowed adoption. Texas officials once welcomed offshore wind but are now resistant.
Floodlight June 7, 2024
TCN’s very first article asked if then-recent Hurricane Ike’s devastation might prompt Texans to take climate change more seriously. Bob Henson retrospectively considers that question with an eye on changes in science and policy.
One recent study found climate change is boosting both the frequency and intensity of straight-line wind storms. Another concluded such storms may not grow more intense with global warming, but could affect larger areas.
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