It's Not Easy Being Green

The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission

"...of good intentions and such programs as the ambitious Climate Protection Program, the Carbon Neutral Fleet Plan, and the..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Defining the Eco Message

Is the enviro movement due for a branding makeover?

"...movement has lost traction in the battle against professional climate change deniers and anti-green energy lobbyists. However, there seemed..."

Oct. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Hiding the Facts on Global Climate Change; Lloyd Blankfein's Big Hair

"...Hiding the Facts on Global Climate Change..."

May 8, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

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

Hot and Bothered: Austin’s Record-Hot Summer Affects Pepper Harvesting

The hottest peppers are most threatened by increasing temperatures

"...that ultimately fuel our lives? And ultimately, how could climate change potentially affect our beloved hot sauces, down to..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Food Feature by A. Richmond

Point Austin: Signing On to a Green New Deal

Doggett in defense of concrete steps, not “absolute purity”

"...in general and folks engaged in our response to climate change are definitely bristling with opinions, pro and con,..."

March 1, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Council: Meet Denialism Don

Council considers resilience, and other things

"...engineer" – directly took on Katherine Hayhoe, Texas Tech climate scientist and director of the university's Climate Science Center...."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Drought, Heat, Fires ... Repeat

The plague of wildfires reflect conditions beyond a temporary drought

"...that led to them are dramatic symptoms of global climate change and could signal a feedback loop that helps..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Plans in Play

The Big Eight

"...Plan; Downtown Austin Plan; Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2020; transit-oriented development and corridor plans..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Global Warming Treaty Update

While the international community and some U.S. cities embrace the Kyoto Protocol, the Bush administration resists, in typical assbackwards fashion

"...In a series of climate change negotiations that culminated last week in Montreal, and..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More

New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference

"...the International Space Station, while the New York Times Climate Debate will ponder life on the burning, freezing world..."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: This Road’s Gone On Forever

Is it wrong, or dumb, or evil to spend billions to fix I-35?

"...commitment among U.S. cities to address the impact of climate change. That's ... nice!..."

May 17, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Misleading Textbooks

"...in your article “Science Groups Demand Textbook Publishers Remove Climate Change Denialism” [Daily News, Nov. 12, 2014], that it..."

March 31, 2019 Postmarks

This New-ish Plan

"...Dear Editor, While reading the article “Climate Change: City Targets Zero Emissions” by Lizzie Jespersen [News,..."

March 29, 2019 Postmarks

State of Denial

"...Texas is a state that refuses to prepare for climate change [“Flood of Memories,” News, May 25]. We’d rather..."

May 26, 2015 Postmarks

Point Austin: Small Victories

Whatever the prospects, the tasks remain the same

"...latest report of the United Nations' Inter­governmental Panel on Climate Change. It has not received many U.S. headlines thus..."

April 4, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Developing Stories: Charrette Duet

Curing Congress and going green

"...Avenue improvements and a community plan for the Austin Climate Protection Program. In both conversations, some of the same..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Room, 200 S. Lamar, 6-7:30pm. – Nick Barbaro Pedaling Climate Change Awareness..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the air in hopes of profiting from anticipated federal climate-change emissions cap and trade laws. Sussman says he has..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature

Beside the Point

Wynn is leading the way in cities' efforts to curb greenhouse gases

"...including a sizable devotion to combating global warming and climate change. Not entirely coincidentally, the U.S. Conference of Mayors'..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

It's the Planet, Stupid

George W. Bush is not sure global warming and the greenhouse effect are a problem.

"...the U.S. Senate to approve the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change, the 1997 treaty designed to reduce global output..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Cash for the Climate: In a 10-1 vote last week, City Council passed..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...the electorate has voted time and time again for climate-conscious candidates. As a result, the city of Austin has..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Doggett Unveils Funding for Water Resource Research

Texas State study will aid local conservation efforts

"...by Texas State University) to study the impact of climate change on Texas water and create a publicly available..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Big Picture

"...the important article about data storing, pollution, and the climate emergency that is all but forgotten during this pandemic..."

May 4, 2020 Postmarks

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...all cities, and the world, in the form of climate change. A revised code can't achieve any one of..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Affect the Effects

"...recently read the article titled “Naked City: Professors on Climate Change” from Feb. 24. It is great to see..."

March 16, 2017 Postmarks

Election Notes: After the Fall

The fun continues through the Dec. 13 run-off

"...objected to being characterized by the Chronicle as a "climate change denier." "I've never denied climate change," said Falk...."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Save the World With Bill Nye

SXSW Eco closing speaker thinks we're not a lost cause

"...the hottest year on record. ("People in my little climate world thought 2016 would be cooler, by a little..."

Oct. 18, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Becoming Drought Tolerant

Central Texas looks for ways to balance population growth with future water supplies

"...its course even without a human footprint. And despite climate change, we are not certainly seeing a long-term spike..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

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