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Houston Scientist Prepares For Tenth Trip To Antarctica Studying Sea Level Rise

Posted on January 8, 2019 · Geologist Dr. Julia Wellner explains what studying sediment deposits from millions of years ago can tell us about climate change today.

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WATCH LIVE: Experts Discuss How Ocean’s Conditions Made Harvey Worse

Posted on February 13, 2018 · Panelistsl discuss Harvey’s atypical storm surge, the strong ocean currents it generated, and the large amount of ocean heat that contributed to the storm’s rapid intensification

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How climate change drives inland floods

Posted on August 3, 2022 · As the Earth heats up, heavy rain is getting more common across the United States. That means more severe floods happen more often.

Energy & Environment

Manchin, Schumer surprise with deal on climate change, healthcare

Posted on July 28, 2022 · The measure would spend $369 billion on energy and climate change initiatives. These include consumer tax credits and rebates for buying clean-energy vehicles and encouraging home energy efficiency.

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2265: The Books of Timbuktu

Posted on July 18, 2022 · Episode: 2265 Timbuktu: The romance and reality of a Renaissance intellectual center. Today, we finally reach Timbuktu.

Weather

June 2022 was the hottest June in Houston history

Posted on July 1, 2022 · A high-pressure ridge, effects of climate change and a lack of rain caused last month to break the record set in 2011 as Houston’s hottest June.

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Houston Matters

Houston Scientist Prepares For Tenth Trip To Antarctica Studying Sea Level Rise

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WATCH LIVE: Experts Discuss How Ocean’s Conditions Made Harvey Worse

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