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Why Latino people are on the front lines of climate change

Rebecca Hersher, NPR

Posted on September 21, 2022 · A wide range of Latino communities in the United States are affected by climate-driven storms, floods, droughts and heat waves, and are leading the charge to address global warming.

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Abbott Chases Bigger Share Of Hispanic Vote In 2018

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 9, 2017 · As he seeks another term in 2018, Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking to build on the inroads he made with Hispanic voters when he first ran for governor in 2014.

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Posted on May 23, 2023 · SSPEED Center co-director and BCarbon CEO Jim Blackburn discusses the concept of using "living shorelines" to protect coastal marshlands -- and making money for landowners in the process.

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Posted on May 15, 2023 · There is currently just a slight risk of excessive rainfall today, after several inches dropped over the weekend. 

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Posted on May 9, 2023 · Houston Matters talks with the crew and takes a look inside the aircraft that help us understand a major storm and where it might go.

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Why ice melting in Antarctica is a bigger problem for Galveston than other places

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