Time Traveling in a Glass-Bottomed Boat
In Edwards Aquifer country, as goes the blind salamander, so go we all.
Delger Erdenesanaa
Delger Erdenesanaa is a staff writer at the Texas Observer who covers climate change and the environment, as well as related health and economic issues. She was previously a reporting fellow at Inside Climate News, and studied science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University. She is based in San Antonio.
Articles by Delger Erdenesanaa
An Eleventh-Hour, Hail-Mary Climate Remedy
The Inflation Reduction Act promises to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, but enables more pollution in Gulf Coast communities.
Wind Capital in the Gulf
Upcoming offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico could bring jobs as well as clean energy to Texas communities.
We Could Save the Grid by Using Less Electricity
In 1999, Texas was the first state to adopt an energy efficiency standard for utilities, but we've fallen way behind since.
Concrete Ideas
New technology and methods may help clean up the cement and concrete industries—two of Texas’ most conspicuous polluters.
Injured, Sick, Widowed, and Sued
Cities are filing lawsuits to claw back first responders’ hard-won workers’ compensation.
Is San Antonio for the Birds?
Amid growing urban-wildlife conflict, a fight over Brackenridge Park calls into question the rights of nature.
With SCOTUS EPA Decision, Texas Coal Plants Live to Cook the Climate Another Day
Regardless of the federal ruling, local efforts to shut down the most polluting power plants and switch on clean energy continue.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Faces A Reckoning
As part of a Sunset Commission review, Texans are calling out the state agency for failing to address environmental injustices.
Texas’ Insane Heat Wave Shows Our Grid Isn’t Ready for Climate Change
As weather gets more extreme and the population booms, ERCOT and state leaders need to get a grip on reality.