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It’s slightly less hot, and there’s been some rain. It’s progress, right?
Posted on · We discuss the slow turn towards fall weather with Houston Chronicle meteorologist Justin Ballard.
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Posted on · We discuss the slow turn towards fall weather with Houston Chronicle meteorologist Justin Ballard.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Houston BCycle, the city’s bike share system, recently announced it was shutting down. But will that still happen now that the mayor says he will ask City Council to approve funding to save it?
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We discuss an uptick in high-speed car chases involving HPD officers that have left bystanders injured, according to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle. And we learn the latest on the Houston housing market.
Posted on · We discuss how Houstonians will have to adapt to what may likely be hotter summers to come.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: This won’t be the last oppressive summer in Houston. We'll have to either deal with it – or leave. We discuss how to adapt to the Bayou City’s changing climate in the coming years.
Posted on · The Garden Club of Houston's Meg Tapp advises holding off a few more weeks before planting.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We learn why the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an immediate lockdown at all Texas prisons this week.
Posted on · It's still dry and hot in Houston. Just not THAT hot. Space City Weather meteorologist Eric Berger has good news and bad news about temperatures in Greater Houston.
Posted on · Trees for Houston's Barry Ward offers listeners advice as we navigate drought conditions and ongoing extreme heat.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We’re in another week of excessive heat, but we might finally, truly have some relief in sight...maybe. Eric Berger of Space City Weather discusses this potential meteorological light at the end of the tunnel.
Posted on · On Monday's show: Updates on HISD, looking at our risk for wildfires, and your gardening questions answered.
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle's new newsroom meteorologist Justin Ballard says the extreme heat has helped hold back tropical storms.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Will this extreme heat ever let up? Can we take some solace in knowing it’s helping to hold back major storms?
Posted on · On Friday's show: We discuss why some are so protective of certain mythologies and moments from Texas history – whether they’re accurate or not.
Posted on · Climate experts explain the extreme weather events we’re experiencing and what this means for the future of our planet and society.