Contracts awarded to design gates and dunes for Gulf Coast “Ike Dike” project
Read full article: Contracts awarded to design gates and dunes for Gulf Coast “Ike Dike” projectSupporters say the massive project would protect the Galveston Bay area from dangerous storm surge, but it remains billions of dollars short of what’s needed to build the barrier.
A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds
Read full article: A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirdsOn a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore.
Running water will finally reach West Odessa thanks to $17 million from state lawmakers
Read full article: Running water will finally reach West Odessa thanks to $17 million from state lawmakersThe Legislature approved $600 million for standalone improvements, but one advocate worried the increase in direct spending undermines the Texas Water Development Board’s process.
Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change
Read full article: Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate changeResearchers who examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy say data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years.
Kerr County was among dozens of Texas communities to turn down state flood money, saying it wasn’t enough
Read full article: Kerr County was among dozens of Texas communities to turn down state flood money, saying it wasn’t enoughTexas earmarked $1.4 billion to help fund flood prevention projects. But after learning that so many communities turned down the money, two lawmakers who approved the program acknowledged it was flawed.
Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say
Read full article: Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists saySoutheast Asia has been hit by unusually severe floods this year, with late storms killing more than 1,400 people and leaving hundreds missing across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Texas will unveil its newest state park with a guided hike on New Year’s Day
Read full article: Texas will unveil its newest state park with a guided hike on New Year’s DayPalo Pinto Mountains State Park in North Texas will open sometime next year. Visitors can reserve spots for a sneak peek on New Year’s Day.
The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules
Read full article: The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rulesConservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals that are seeing their numbers decline due to the exotic pet trade.
Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Read full article: Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and ThailandOver 800 people remain missing after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides tops 300
Read full article: Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides tops 300Improved weather has helped rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island recover more bodies after landslides and flash floods.
Higher fees for foreigners visiting US national parks stokes tourism concerns
Read full article: Higher fees for foreigners visiting US national parks stokes tourism concernsA $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses.
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
Read full article: Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollutionThe Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources.
Texas summer camp owners brace for more mental health issues among youth
Read full article: Texas summer camp owners brace for more mental health issues among youthMental health experts expect the July 4 floods have resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder, unhealthy hypervigilance and recurring thoughts on disasters among campers.
They couldn’t save their daughters’ lives in the July 4 floods. Now they’re dealing with the grief and the guilt.
Read full article: They couldn’t save their daughters’ lives in the July 4 floods. Now they’re dealing with the grief and the guilt.RJ and Annie Harber have leaned on faith, their community and each other to move through each day after losing their daughters and RJ’s parents. But memories of that night still haunt them.
Proposed data center project for Waco area would be “paradigm-changer”
Read full article: Proposed data center project for Waco area would be “paradigm-changer”The project is at a scale of industrial development and investment unmatched in McLennan County’s history: acres of computer hardware, substations and a 1.2-gigawatt gas-fired plant capable of powering about 300,000 homes.
Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop
Read full article: Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flopFor years, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, along with many climate experts, had high hopes for the U.N. climate talks that just finished in Brazil.
Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South Africa
Read full article: Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South AfricaPoorer nations at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa have urged world leaders to address climate action and debt issues affecting the developing world.
UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan
Read full article: UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel planUnited Nations climate talks in Brazil have reached a subdued agreement to deliver more money to countries hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt to the wrath of extreme weather.
Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'
Read full article: Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when a cat carcass crashed into her windshield.