Environment & Nature

"Charlie Bee Company" follows New Braunfels beekeeper Charlie Agar as he safely removes the country's most precious pollinator out of homes from Austin to San Antonio.

Officials added 36 to the estimate of lives lost in the disaster, which knocked out power in much of the state. Some experts place the toll even higher.

A Texas professor who has joined the new White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council says he wants to make a Superfund site in Grand Prairie a top priority.

TotalEnergies requested the Arlington City Council postpone a vote that was supposed to take place Tuesday. In January, the council will decide whether to approve or deny the company's drilling permits to expand operations at an existing site near State Highway 360.

For the first time since the pandemic, EPA officials filled in Grand Prairie council members on their plans for cleaning up the superfund toxic waste site in the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Burbank Gardens.

Oxygen levels, necessary for fish, are up and dangerous phosphorus levels are down in the historically polluted waterway. But a new report points to climate change as a possible wildcard.

ProPublica’s map shows areas where cancer risks from air pollution are higher, many of which are in Texas.

The new park would replace the vacant lot of about 4 acres, where the notorious Shingle Mountain once stood. Shingle Mountain was the 100,000-ton pile of hazardous waste that loomed over the community for three years. Residents said it “stood as a vivid reminder of their worth to the city.”

About 80% of North American migratory birds make their journey at night. But bright city lights can distract them and lead to building collisions. During peak fall, migration leaders in major cities like Dallas, Houston, Austin and Fort Worth are stepping in to help.

Gardening starter packs are available from a regional collaboration that includes big water suppliers.

Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden's reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance.

Growing crowds at America's national parks have prompted some of them to allow entry by reserved tickets only. Arches National Park in Utah may be next, and there's renewed controversy over that step.