Energy & Environment

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.

Quercus Tardifolia hasn't been seen in Big Bend for 12 years.

Sometime today, the global population is forecast to hit 8 billion. The U.N. calls it a milestone for humanity, made possible by advances in public health and medicine. But there are also challenges.

As of Wednesday, the average cost of a gallon of regular fuel is now $4.305, according to AAA. Both ride-share companies say they're adding surcharges to deal with the spike in gas prices in the U.S.

Some schools and early voting polling sites are announcing delays Thursday morning due to wintry weather. The City of Austin plans to activate warming centers for unsheltered Austinites.

Just because the state had calm weather for the last few months doesn’t mean it’ll stay that way.

Supporters of the effort want to boost tourism in Fort Stockton by restoring year-round access to the natural spring.

In the 1930s, regulating industries was seen as essential to prevent another Great Depression. Later as America soured on regulation, Texas energy execs saw themselves as part of the solution.

"We got to get your competitive juices flowing because California is beating you in solar. ... And you've got almost a quarter-of-a-million people who are right now working in the clean energy sector in Texas.”

Bill Magness, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, said widespread blackouts during last week’s winter storm were necessary to prevent grid failure.