climate change

How will the jobs of tomorrow look different? We’re taking a look at some of Texas’ most prominent industries and providing a glimpse at where they’re headed.

In a small Texas city, officials say land previously treated with a prescribed burn stopped the Windy Deuce Fire from entering neighborhoods. But the practice of intentionally burning excess vegetation has faced opposition from some private landowners.

Data collected by Dallas’ Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association found parts of the city can get up to 10 degrees hotter than others.

The self-styled "Sparkling City by the Sea" could be the first to dive into ocean desalination — but many local residents are opposed.

Texas investigators say the largest wildfire in state history appears to be caused by a power line. Aging utility infrastructure ups the risk of starting wildfires as the climate heats up.

The massive share of renewable energy on the grid is a positive sign for efforts to combat climate change. It will become ever-more common as solar, wind and battery-storage facilities are added.

With just weeks to finalize Dallas-Fort Worth’s air quality improvement plan, North Central Texas Council of Governments staff have revealed its initial ideas for reducing pollution across the region.

Dallas-Fort Worth officials are in a race against time to finish a plan that could bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to fight air pollution.

There are hundreds of U.S. neighborhoods where the population is declining due to flood risk, a new study suggests. Climate change drives flooding from heavy rain and sea level rise.

Experts warn that new tropical viruses are headed for the U.S. – and the country should take active measures to fend them off.

Fewer butterflies have made the migration to Mexico this year, and they seem in less of a hurry to do so. Researchers believe climate change is contributing to the disruptions.

The Republican-controlled board voted 12-0 on Friday to approve new science textbooks for Texas public schools.