Environment

Lee esta historia en español. As COVID-19 spread across the globe in the spring, people noticed a strange side-effect of the pandemic: The air was getting…

Texas voters have the opportunity to choose the next state oil and gas regulator – and the two candidates in the race would have very different approaches…

From Texas Standard:Temperatures this week fell a bit after a cold front pushed through the state Wednesday and Thursday, offering some relief from…

An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale.

From Texas Standard:The nonprofit Circle of Blue recently launched its reporting project “Water, Texas,” a series about the challenges Texas faces in…

Texas is no stranger to droughts. From the bone-dry stretch of the 1950s, the state’s longest drought, to the fiery months of 2011, the state’s single…

From Texas Standard:Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. When it was first celebrated in 1970, more than 20 million people took to the…

From Texas Standard:U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and famed environmental activist Erin Brockovich came to Houston's Fifth Ward last week to raise…

The controversial rule change dramatically reduces pollution protections for many waterways. Farmers and builders approve, but environmental groups plan to challenge it.

Research shows more people are linking climate change to extreme weather events, like the ongoing flooding in America's heartland. Experts are hoping it also inspires action.