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Climate Scientists Watch Their Words, Hoping To Stave Off Funding Cuts

Posted on November 29, 2017 · After years of budget and political pressure, some climate scientists are changing the way they describe their research, and avoiding the term "climate change."

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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.

Politics

Supreme Court restricts the EPA’s authority to mandate carbon emissions

Posted on June 30, 2022 · The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions from existing power plants.

Houston Matters

Effects of the heat wave, and the potential slippery slope from the leaked SCOTUS decision (June 20, 2022)

Posted on June 20, 2022 · On Monday's show: The recent heat wave's effect on Texas agriculture, concerns about a potential slippery slope after the leaked decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, answers to your pet care questions, and an update on sports.

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Sweltering Texas heat this weekend is a danger to outdoor workers

Posted on June 10, 2022 · The U.S. National Weather Service warned of heat indexes Friday as high as 106 degrees across southeast Texas. By Saturday, highs across most of the state will climb higher than 100.

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Climate Scientists Watch Their Words, Hoping To Stave Off Funding Cuts

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