For temperature, we average at 56.1 degrees, nearly 4 degrees warmer than January's average of 52.2. For precipitation, February's average rainfall sits at 1.89 inches of rain, roughly three quarters of an inch drier than January's 2.64 inches.
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,
Some severe weather could impact the Austin area on Thursday morning. Afterwards, blue skies and warm temperatures are expected through Monday.
How catastrophes like the devastation in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene affects children physically and emotionally. —
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.
A seemingly minor trickle of groundwater beneath Alaska’s tundra is quietly releasing vast amounts of carbon into the ocean. This finding comes from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, who discovered that this hidden process is adding an estimated 230 tons of organic carbon per day into the Beaufort Sea during summer.
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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.
President Donald Trump’s aggressive focus on fossil fuels may signal a major setback for the clean energy transition. We disagree. Texas is proof
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Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios The number of public electric vehicle charging stations in Texas has more than doubled in the past four years, per federal data. Why it matters: Many of those charging stations are paid for with federal funds approved during the Obama or Biden era,
Researchers plan to study whether carbon can be stored underground in the oil fields of Osage and Kay counties.