Tag Archives: Climate Change
TX Decides: What Are Cruz And O’Rourke’s Stances On The Environment?
By Diana Nguyen We’re in day three of early voting, and Texas is seeing voter turnout headlines it’s not used to. For once, it seems the word “Shocking” isn’t followed by “-ly low.” Have any questions before you cast your … Continue reading
Cruz Won’t Criticize Trump, But Offers His Own Plan To Bar Refugees
The Texas senator and GOP presidential candidate tells NPR’s Steve Inskeep his plan to curb immigration of Middle Eastern refugees — and why he may disagree with but won’t criticize Donald Trump.
10 Things To Know About The U.N. Climate Talks In Paris
Here’s a bit about what you should know going into the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference beginning Nov. 30.
State Climatologist to Ranchers: Careful With Your Water
State Climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon spoke to a room full of ranchers from across the southwest on Thursday, with this message: careful how you use that water. Ranchers were gathered in Alpine for an annual meeting of the Society for … Continue reading
4 Ways Texas Could Win Big Under New Climate Change Rules
Earlier this year, the earth hit a frightening milestone: carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached its highest level since humans have inhabited the earth. The last time there was this much carbon on the planet was nearly a million years ago. … Continue reading
Winners and Losers in Texas from Greenhouse Gas Ruling
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week on a lawsuit over how much latitude the federal government has to regulate facilities that emit greenhouse gases, victory was claimed both by environmentalists who want more regulation and by Texas state officials who … Continue reading
Texas Clean Coal Plant May Be Environmental Game Changer
New EPA rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions are expected to be unveiled June 2nd. Coal generates nearly half of this country’s electricity and is the largest source of air pollution. The new rules are expected to spur the use of clean coal technology. At … Continue reading
West Texas Seeing ‘Driest Such Period in Over a Century’
Conditions ‘Remain Dire,’ Outlook Says The drought that began in October 2010 has been the driest such period in over a century for much of West Texas, putting it on par with the drought of record in the 1950s. That’s according … Continue reading
Texas Wildfires May Get Worse In The Future
This week, a group of scientists released a comprehensive report on climate change, titled the National Climate Assessment. One of its authors is a Texas professor, who, looking at wildfires in Texas, points to the past to predict the future. … Continue reading