We Have an Issue: We Weren't Built for This

This issue brought to you by the skin of our teeth

"...of directions – bad luck, bad planning, failed leadership, climate change, climate change denial, deregulation, and good old-fashioned gross..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Cut Throat City

RZA takes on New Orleans' history of racism through a B-movie lens

"...opportunity for stories. There are many factors – from climate change to institutional discrimination – that make New Orleans..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Rebuilding Paradise

Ron Howard hides an eco-warning in the story of the Camp Fire inferno

"...“natural” disasters around the world, all undeniably linked to climate change, it becomes apparent the film’s agenda goes well..."

July 31, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...includes sex education, and biology, which includes evolution and climate change; the members elected in November will decide how..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...sex education – and biology, which includes evolution and climate change; the members elected in November will decide how..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

We Have an Issue: In Pets We Trust

Introducing our third Pet Issue, plus Chronicle endorsements for the March primary

"...Senate Hopefuls Address Climate Change: Texas Impact, the Lone Star Chapter of the..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

A Hidden Life

Malick's Nazi-era drama sees the heart and soul overriding the State

"...That film dealt with, tangentially, the hazards of ignoring climate change at the peril of one man’s eternal soul...."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas Dems Fired Up, Ready to Go in Congressional Races

Four top prospects bring Big Blue Energy to TribFest

"...all four candidates) – education, gun violence, health care, climate change...."

Sept. 28, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...Neighbors Against Climate Change: The Windsor Park Neighborhood Association unanimously voted to..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature

Penguins

Chilly nature documentary has a cuddly heart that's perfect for young animal lovers

"...and how their frozen habitat shows obvious signs of climate change which will cause inevitable adaptations to the natural..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Take Action and Focus

"...Texas is one of the most affected states from climate change, and the issue must be addressed soon before..."

March 31, 2019 Postmarks

The Other ACL

"...gas that traps heat in the atmosphere, contributing to climate change. Biodiversity is also altered due to tainted water..."

March 29, 2019 Postmarks

Austin at Large: Let’s Get Connected Again

What we can do now to prepare for the mobility future

"...Having said that, the horrifying urgency of climate change has lit on fire the four-wheeled and eight-lane..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...the Historic Preservation Fund, a resolution for a legislative change to confirm the city's use of a sobriety center..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature

Luv Doc: The Morning Grump

Part of being a monster is lacking the self-awareness that you are a monster

"...they're a measurable force in nature ... like rainfall, climate change, the internet, and Trump supporters. Similar to the..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Warbler Winters Elsewhere

"...the article: “What Are the Birds Telling Us About Climate Change?” [News, Feb. 23] by Melany Jean. The golden-cheeked..."

March 2, 2018 Postmarks

Yes, And ...

"...regards to the issue of the century – global climate change – O’Rourke’s website states, “It is crucial now..."

Feb. 19, 2018 Postmarks

More From Adler

Incumbent Steve Adler on Austin progress, challenges, 2018 campaign

"...you called the “Austin paradox” – that Austin must change but we must simultaneously preserve what’s special about Austin...."

Jan. 18, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Adler’s 2017 Austin Checklist

As 2018 dawns, the mayor compiles a list of accomplishments

"...the gamut from "Defending Austin" (e.g., on matters of climate change and immigration) to "Reform & Progress" (ranging from..."

Jan. 5, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Geostorm

It's not just a storm, it's a ...

"...this latest apocalyptic take on the hazards of massive climate change while scarfing popcorn next to Al Gore in..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

County Judge Sarah Eckhardt on Greg Abbott's Texas Hammer

“Local control had been a darling of the state for years, and now it has become the enemy”

"...between the two levels of governance. And if Abbott changes his mind and wants to talk, Eck­hardt's line is..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

American War by Omar El Akkad

This dystopian novel of a late 21st century America split by civil war shows how vengeance survives down the generations

"...with an American landscape ravished by the devastation of climate change and reeling from the final bloody throes of..."

April 21, 2017 Arts Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Remarkably Uninformed

"...Chamber of Commerce. From campaigning against measures to combat climate change, to lobbying against anti-smoking programs, the U.S. Chamber..."

April 25, 2016 Postmarks

Campus Carry Pushback Heats Up

Citing safety, economics professor leaves UT

"...of guns, saying that, similar to the "debate" over climate change, there's "overwhelming evidence" that guns, by and large,..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Write to Cornyn

"...on our Texas lawmakers to address the issue of climate change, some of them are finally beginning to recognize..."

July 23, 2015 Postmarks

Point Austin: It's Rainin' Down in Texas

Marking Texas time and history by rising floodwaters

"...met the Florida standard of officially outlawing the words "climate change," but they do know it's easy enough to..."

May 29, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Merchants of Doubt

This doc calls out the spokesmen for Big Tobacco, Big Pharma, and Big Oil, as well as the tactics they use to blur the facts

"...before working in an earnest call to action regarding climate change. Using the same type of tinkling score and..."

April 10, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

The Hightower Report: Death of the Lush, Green Lawn

Farewell to green lawns, hello to desertscapes

"...High departed his lawn and this Earth well before climate change turned Texas from merely hot and dry into..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

Despite "Flawed" Process, SBOE Votes for Social Studies Textbooks

Vote on books falls along party lines

"...to provide members the opportunity to fully consider last-minute changes and suggestions from the public – it failed 5-9...."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

How to Build Neighborhoods

Erin McGann is the sole newcomer in a race dominated by incumbents

"...who increasingly de-emphasize driving, and environmentalists supportive of his climate-change initiatives – most recently, his ambitious proposal (rolled out..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

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