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Cots in the Smithville Recreational Center during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Austin Emergency Planners Face A Challenge: Keeping People Safe From Disasters And The Coronavirus

The coronavirus arrived in Central Texas with the spring. That meant no South by Southwest and an early end to the school year. It also meant people stuck…

People ride bikes near Auditorium Shores.

As Summer Grips Austin, City Plans To Map 'Heat Islands'

This year, as the hottest days of summer clutch Texas in a fiery embrace, a team of volunteers will fan out through Austin neighborhoods to take the…

Austin's Air Quality Is Getting Worse, American Lung Association Says

Austin’s air was more polluted with toxic particles than ever before in the period from 2016 through 2018, according to the American Lung Association. The…

Kinder Morgan is constructing a natural gas line, known as the Permian Highway Pipeline, through the Texas Hill Country.

Kinder Morgan Sued Over Drilling Fluid Spill In Blanco County

The pipeline company Kinder Morgan violated the Safe Drinking Water Act when it spilled tens of thousands of gallons of drilling fluid into Blanco County…

Austin's first drive-up testing center for COVID-19 at Baylor Scott & White clinic in North Austin on March 15, 2020.

How To Get Tested For The Coronavirus In Austin. (Not Just Anyone Can Get Tested.)

Austin public health officials say they've received about 1,000 COVID-19 test kits, acknowledging that there is still a huge gulf between the number of…

KUT and “Texas Standard" Recognized for Excellence by Texas Associated Press Broadcasters

KUT News's Education Coverage and Series on Sexual Assault Earn Numerous AccoladesAUSTIN, Texas – March 31, 2020 – KUT 90.5, Austin’s NPR station, and…

Woman walking in heat with umbrella to shield the sun

Hey, Austin, This Heat Is Not 'Normal,' But It's Starting To Feel That Way

Lee esta historia en español. By the end of this weekend, Austinites can expect to have sweated through more than two weeks in a row of triple-digit heat.…

Water flows through open floodgates at the Mansfield Dam into Lake Travis in 2018. Intake pipes take water from the lake to treatment plants.

City Could Store Three Lake Austins' Worth Of Water Underground By 2040

Lee esta historia en español. Austin gets all of its water from the Highland Lakes, but that might not always be the case. The city recently took a first…

Gas is burned off from an oil well in West Texas.

One In 10 Permian Basin Flares Are Spewing Methane Into The Air, Environmental Defense Fund Says

The amount of methane that fossil fuel companies burn off in Texas as a waste product could power every home in the state, according to some estimates.…

Capital Metro's rail service may be expanded to weekends, if a funding agreement can be reached with the city.

Is Austin Getting Another Shot At A Light-Rail Line?

Austin is (again) flirting with the idea of a light-rail system, it seems.A tweet has given us a glimpse at Cap Metro’s plans to build out a light-rail…

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