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Environment

One of the Top Texas House Races Could Come Down to a Single Issue: Water

As Corpus Christi reels from a severe water crisis, debates rage on at the city level and in a top targeted fight for state House District 34, currently held by a Republican.

by Justin Doud

Keep Reading

1.2 Million Oil Wells Are Buried Underneath Texas. Do You Live on Top of a Dangerous One?

by Saul Elbein

Corpus Christi Withholds Water to Wetlands While Lifting Restrictions on Lawns

by Dylan Baddour

What the Data Says About Electricity Shutoffs During Sweltering Texas Summers

by Mezabahnur Masum

Mar 12, 2025

Earth Orbit Is Filling Up with Junk. Greenhouse Gases Worsen the Problem.

By the end of the century, a shrinking atmosphere could create a minefield for satellites, like those deployed by SpaceX's Starlink.

by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

Feb 20, 2025

Will Texas Secure Its Water Future?

Senator Charles Perry outlines an expansive vision of where Texans will get their H₂O in the coming decades.

by Lise Olsen

Feb 13, 2025

‘It’s Demoralizing’: Trump’s Climate Funding Freeze Has Left Tribes and Community Groups in Limbo

Despite court orders to release federal grants, many organizations working on climate projects still don't have access to contractually obligated money.

by Naveena Sadasivam

Jan 29, 2025

‘Drill Baby Drill’: Arlington Approves New Site for Fracking Near Daycare and Schools

Arlington has opened new land for fracking for the first time in 12 years, allowing TotalEnergies to drill 10 new gas wells near a daycare center.

by Dylan Baddour

Jan 23, 2025

Corpus Christi Launches Emergency Water Projects as Reservoirs Dwindle and Industrial Demand Grows 

This Texas city has struggled to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as thirsty industries arrive and drought persists. 

by Dylan Baddour

Jan 16, 2025

Her Body Was 126 Degrees After She Died, Bexar County Medical Examiner Blames Drugs

Jessica Witzel’s autopsy report raises an important question: How many other heat-related deaths among unhoused residents are being erased by the failure to collect and report accurate data on climate-related mortality?

by Marisol Cortez

Dec 19, 2024

Brownsville Elected Officials Are Doing PR for Embattled LNG Megaproject

The mayor, county judge, and others are parroting talking points provided by liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade, as the company faces another legal hurdle.

by Gaige Davila

Dec 06, 2024

The Trump Picks Who Could Decide Our Climate Future

It's not just the EPA. From Elon Musk and RFK Jr. to Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, Trump's choices to lead key agencies are poised to set a very different climate agenda.

by Grist Staff

Dec 05, 2024

Texas Uranium Mining Portends Nuclear Revival

State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide power to large industrial facilities. But South Texas locals worry that a uranium boom could affect their groundwater.

by Dylan Baddour

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