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Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature
After UFO Whistleblower Testimony, UT Prof Says: Let’s See Some Evidence
He’d be “the happiest astronomer on Earth if [this were] real”
"...pretty crappy videos.” This testimony, even before Congress, won't change anything about his class: “Because in science, it's always..."
July 27, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
Austin’s Exclusionary Housing Policies Are Getting Revolutionary Rewrites
After decades of resistance doors open for less-wealthy Austinites
"...most reform-friendly Austin City Council yet has initiated major changes to Austin's Land Development Code that, just three years..."
July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
We Have an Issue: This Is Fine?
In this week's issue, fun ways to grapple with the ongoing heat... and more sobering thoughts on the state we're in
"...incidentally, is the name of a new book on climate change and extreme heat, The Heat Will Kill You..."
July 21, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...of Texas' hottest. And don't blame El Niño – climate scientists warn severe heat will be common as climate..."
July 21, 2023 News Feature
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"...the Southern U.S. are getting hit the hardest – climate change and the El Niño pattern are to blame...."
July 7, 2023 News Feature
Choreographer Alison Orr's New Book Dances Across the Page
Dance Works recounts 23 years of Forklift Danceworks as a force for community change
"...the Environment. Recognizing the role of artists in driving change within communities, Chernoff invited Orr and her family to..."
June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver
How Bad Is This Heat, Really?
Better than 2022, but still deadly
"...more than 500% in the last century due to climate change. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reported record-breaking..."
June 30, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
How to Fight Fires in Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
David Oyelowo narrates new documentary about our burning world
"...in fire-prone areas that are becoming increasingly dangerous with climate change. Directed by Trip Jennings and narrated by award-winning..."
June 27, 2023 Screens Post by Amelia Nonemacher
The Trans Artists Powering Austin’s Alternative Nightlife Scene
After a brutal legislative session, local underground music may “never be the same again”
"...for another year because we don't know what the climate is going to be like."..."
June 23, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood
Will Expanding SCOTUS Help Fix Post-Roe Texas?
Casar takes on the Supremes
"...need abortion care now, for those who know the climate crisis is here right now, for people who don't..."
June 16, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan
City Workers Protest City Manager’s Mandatory Return to Office
Protesters say it will be disastrous for recruitment and retention
"...Hall against City Manager Jesús Garza’s recent telework policy change, but it wasn’t enough to stop the first phase..."
June 2, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
New Reservoirs Should Curb Boil Water Notices in South Austin
Austin Water staffing improves but drought will get worse
"...a focus on uncertainty in water planning due to climate change. They will also identify a pilot location by..."
May 26, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
Could New EPA Haze Rule Push Fayette Power Plant Out of Favor?
Stricter pollution controls mean higher costs to keep it running
"...than a decade from now, as part of Austin’s Climate Equity Plan to hit net zero emissions citywide by..."
May 13, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
Ahead of Farm Bill, Rep. Casar Taps Central Texas Farmers for Input
Roundtable discussion urges quicker loans, more land access, and easier paperwork
"...also the most promising population to tackle the ag-fueled climate crisis: According to a 2022 study by the Natural..."
April 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Public Notice: Chill Out, America!
Too many stupid shootings; TGI 4/20
"...cement used in it, is a huge contributor to climate change, and city planners are spraying it around all..."
April 21, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro
UT Conference Explores Ethics Around the Breakneck Advancement of AI
Humanizing machines
"...in the process. Marc Coudert, the city of Austin's Climate Resilience and Adaptation Program manager, said six years ago..."
April 14, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham
Water We Doing
"...will be used to create a playbook based on climate change research for the Legislature to use. Providing a..."
March 31, 2023 Postmarks
The Ants and the Grasshopper
Documentary wonders how to change minds about climate change
"...US Midwest to talk with her fellow farmers about climate change...."
March 31, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Hot Topic
"...there’s a lot to say about Texas’s relationship with climate change – from winter storms leaving people powerless for..."
March 30, 2023 Postmarks
Advocates Scrutinize Sweeping Senate Water Supply Bill’s Strategy
Environmental impacts still need to be assessed
"...years. That's a huge concern, because we've already seen changes in coastal wildlife over the preceding 25 years.”..."
March 23, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
A Different Kind of Space Force
How NASA satellite data is harnessed to combat food insecurity
"...can bridge the gap. Living with increasing effects of climate change is a real-time reality, but understanding accurate data..."
March 12, 2023 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape
Famed Austin Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and the Future of Food
Joins the SXSW party and talk about how we'll eat
"...– the future of food, and the pace of change in Austin’s eating scene. [inset-1-right]..."
March 10, 2023 Features Feature by Rod Machen
Myth and Tech Merge for the SXSW Art Program
Technology becomes the new enchantment in Mixanthropy
"...United Nations Development Programme. They conversed about Earth’s accelerating climate crisis and the potential of human-machine collaboration, and you’ll..."
March 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally
As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally
"...Austin is going to feed itself, and deal with climate change and food security, then we need to decide..."
Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki
2023 Oscar-Nominated Short Films – Documentary
Environmental warnings come with mordant humor and sweetness
"...of delivering something for every palate. The perils of climate change, Islamophobia, the evolution of a young mind, a..."
Feb. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki
Doggett Gets Funding for Texas State University Climate Change Research
A publicly available tool will project climate impacts on state water resources
"...at Texas State University to study the effects of climate change on Texas water resources. The funds, which add..."
Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Austin Mobility Gets a Federal Funding Boost
Cap Metro, city both draw millions from bipartisan infrastructure package
"...public transportation is needed to improve mobility while respecting climate change. "Transportation improvements in Texas are too often limited..."
Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham
Texas Lege Looks to Address Flooding and Drought Without Saying "Climate Change"
Dipping a toe into a pool of options – and money
"...seems both parties at the Legislature want to make change happen, as the existential threat of a dwindling supply..."
Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35
Riding on TxDOT's endless highway
"...more than 30 years, and the basics have remained unchanged. What else can we do?..."
