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Here’s how climate change is already affecting Texans. Texas is getting hotter — even at night. Sundown isn’t providing as much relief, according to a 2021 report published by the state’s...
In Texas, climate change has increased the temperature by an average of 3 degrees Fahrenheit since the preindustrial era. Bottom line: Climate change means increasing extremes in drought and rainfall. And right now, Texas is showing the consequences of both.
As Texans confront rising temperatures, declining water supplies, increasingly severe weather events, sea level rise and more, follow The Texas Tribune's coverage as we investigate what climate...
Texas has warmed between 0.5-1F in the past century. "In the coming decades … summers are likely to become increasingly hot and dry, creating problems for agriculture and possibly human...
The climate in Texas is changing partially due to global warming and rising trends in greenhouse gas emissions. [1] As of 2016, most area of Texas had already warmed by 1.5 °F (0.83 °C) since the previous century because of greenhouse gas emissions by the United States and other countries. [1] Texas is expected to experience a wide range of environmental impacts from climate change in the ...
Texas’s climate is changing. Most of the state has warmed between one-half and one degree (F) in the past century. In the eastern two-thirds of the state, average annual rainfall is increasing, yet the soil is becoming drier. Rainstorms are becoming more intense, and floods are becoming more severe. Along much of the coast, the sea is rising ...
Here’s how climate change is already affecting Texans. Texas is getting hotter — even at night. Sundown isn’t providing as much relief, according to a 2021 report published by the state’s climatologist. The average daily minimum and maximum temperatures in the state both rose by 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit from 1895 to 2020, according to the ...
Like many Southern states, Texas has been ravaged by extreme weather in the last couple of years - from tornadoes to tens of thousands of acres burned in wildfires. Local media there has called...
The record-breaking heat wave in Texas is dragging into a third week. China and India have also been hit by extreme heat recently. Scientists say climate change is a major driver.
Texas storm offers glimpse of how climate change threatens public health. Three questions, three answers. February 23, 2021 – An extreme winter storm followed by freezing temperatures, prolonged power outages, and water shortages has threatened the health of millions of Texans.