A brutal cold is expected to hit Austin this coming weekend and it will also put most of Texas in a deep freeze.
Residential properties could face a value correction of $1.2 trillion to $1.9 trillion if housing markets reprice to reflect threats posed by storms, subsidence, sea-level rise and wildfires.
Major winter storms have dumped snow and cold weather on the Mid-Atlantic and the South. And in the midst of the weather news, scientists from major meteorological associations around the world reported that human-caused climate change drove 2024 to be the hottest year in human history.
Tackling climate change also means confronting air pollution unleashed by Texas’ ever-expanding petrochemical industry. Chemical emissions from industrial facilities can make people sick ...
The Lone Star State and its capital, Austin, rate highly in the ... by Site Selection Magazine, which put Texas in a tie for the fourth-best business climate in the United States.
Property analytics resource CoreLogic released in August 2024 its wildfire risk report that found Texas is ranked third nationally for homes at moderate or greater risk from fires. Zooming in on, Austin ranked the fifth highest metro in the country whose homes are at heightened risk levels.
Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the LA fires, veteran climate writer Jeff Goodell believes no level of preparation could have fundamentally changed the trajectory of this disaster.
A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources
The biggest factor in the death tolls and damage costs from natural disasters probably is not climate change but population change.
Elon Musk ’s foundation is pouring millions of dollars into a new private school in Texas, just minutes away from SpaceX headquarters, that’s heavily influenced by the tech billionaire’s educational vision, according to a new report and a look inside.
With the help of a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and a small but growing network of science teachers, educators are spearheading a grassroots educational initiative to provide information about carbon capture and storage along with its potential benefits.
The arctic blast and the possibility of snow set to come to Central Texas has cold weather preparation underway for residents, school districts, and city officials.