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Austin is struggling with drought. But members of a key advisory board say the city's water utility could do more to conserve.
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The city is decreasing its number of drought stages from five to three with greater differences between stages. The new restrictions also change how the city measures its available water supply.
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If you were planning to watch Monday afternoon's total solar eclipse from the Austin area — or pretty much anywhere along the path of totality in Texas for that matter — the weather forecast is not good. Fortunately, there are still ways to experience the eclipse even under overcast skies.
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A total solar eclipse will be visible in the Austin area on April 8. Here is where you can find solar eclipse glasses to safely view the celestial event.
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There are a variety of ways to experience April's solar eclipse. Those planning to watch it should protect their eyes in the moments leading up to and following totality.
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Known as 12P/Pons-Brooks, the rarely seen comet prone to colorful outbursts could soon be viewed without a telescope or binoculars.
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A spokesperson said the Austin Parks and Recreation Department is determining the extent of the damage to the historic tree.
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The blooming cycle for Texas’ state flower is two-three weeks ahead of schedule because of earlier-than-usual warm weather, according to Texas A&M horticulturalist Michael Arnold.
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With the help of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Wildflower Center installed a camera to watch its annual visitor Athena nest and rear her young.
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In Texas, most people call them mosquito hawks. They are large insects that show up at the end of winter and seem impossible to keep from getting inside our homes.
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Climate change, habitat loss and pesticides have all wreaked havoc on monarch butterfly populations.
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With increasingly unpredictable rainfall and extended droughts, it may also be worth considering plants with lower water needs for your yard.