Rice Farmers on the Brink
Limited water, changing weather, skyrocketing costs, and land losses are causing Texas’ rice farms to slowly disappear.
Paula Levihn-Coon
Paula Levihn-Coon is a Fall 2023 Environmental Fellow for the Texas Observer. Enthusiastic about all things outdoors, she is a native plant enthusiast, a Texas Master Naturalist, and a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas. She received her master’s degree in journalism and media from the University of Texas at Austin.
Articles by Paula Levihn-Coon
Going Extinct in Texas
Declaring an endangered species officially gone can take decades.
The Fish Whisperer
Half of the fish in the Mission-Aransas Estuary vocalize. One scientist is dedicated to recording and decoding their thumps, pops, and other sounds.
Disaster Declared for Texas Shrimp
The U.S. market—and seafood processors’ freezers—are overflowing with cheap farm-raised imports.
Hella Hail Coming Down in Texas
Climate change is increasing the size of stones, making people—and insurance companies—anxious.
Choose Native Plants!
More Texas gardeners are choosing local flora after 2023’s brutal weather—attracting bees, butterflies, and lower water bills.