Thousands of homes in Austin have an elevated risk of wildfire, but residents can prepare. A total of 94,673 homes in Austin have a moderate or greater wildfire risk, making it the highest-risk city outside of California,

How catastrophes like the devastation in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene affects children physically and emotionally. —

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Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the LA fires, veteran climate writer Jeff Goodell believes no level of preparation could have fundamentally changed the trajectory of this disaster.

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The biggest factor in the death tolls and damage costs from natural disasters probably is not climate change but population change.

The booming solar industry has found an unlikely mascot in sheep as large-scale solar farms crop up across the US. In Milam County, outside Austin, SB Energy operates the fifth-largest solar project in the country, capable of generating 900 megawatts of power across 4,000 acres (1,618 hectares).

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A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska's tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ocean, where it can contribute to climate change, according to new research out of The University of Texas at Austin.

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As of now, the Storm Prediction Center includes the majority of our area in Level 1 of 5 "marginal" severe weather risk Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The main risks will be strong winds and hail, but an isolated tornado also can't be completely ruled out.