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December 6, 2019
William Ruckelshaus, who died recently, led the EPA under two Republican presidents. He later headed a Houston-based corporation. His legacy is a reminder that his party’s leadership once included such avid conservationists.
November 13, 2019
Drones are increasingly being deployed in natural disaster response, including a slew of climate-related applications in recent years. For the humans flying these unmanned machines, working conditions are tough.
November 6, 2019 ELSEWHERE
Angela Merkel's government, pushed by protests, is installing a “climate package” with $60 billion for electric mobility, public transport and building retrofits. German journalist Bernhard Poetter reports from Berlin for TCN.
October 23, 2019 CITIES+CLIMATE
Not everyone is crazy about San Antonio’s plan, but it’s a start. The framework for reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 omits a coal plant, ensuring more debate. Part 2 in our series on Texas cities’ climate action plans.
October 15, 2019
Bees are struggling across the board – a trend that seems at odds with recent federal actions. And then there’s the impact of climate change. What does all of this mean for pollinators in the Lone Star State?
October 9, 2019
Dahr Jamail, a journalist born and raised in Houston, talked with TCN about his new book. Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today, we won't escape all impacts of climate disruption we've already set in motion, he says.
September 25, 2019 CITIES+CLIMATE
With little help from federal or state officials, Texas cities are getting ready for climate change alone. Local plans have limited power but can achieve some things, while illuminating climate equity and justice issues.
September 9, 2019 CITIES+CLIMATE
Transit officials in a half-dozen of the state’s bigger cities are deploying electric buses on the streets, at least in small numbers. Progress is gradual so far, but the trend line is clear.
August 20, 2019 HEALTH+CLIMATE
Researchers convene in Houston this week to discuss findings about Hurricane Harvey’s public-health impacts and healthcare providers’ response. This is one of two articles exploring some of what they’ve learned.
August 20, 2019 HEALTH+CLIMATE
Some health issues arose after the storm had passed. And its ebb didn’t mean all of them abated. Contaminated floodwaters carried chemicals, biotoxins, waste, sewage and debris that can cause illnesses and injury.
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.
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