Energy & Environment
“Sunny Day” Flooding To Increasingly Threaten Texas Coast
Posted on · Rising sea levels are expected to cause more coastal flooding from high tides in the decades ahead, in Texas and across the country.
Tag: Sea Level Rise
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Effect Of Sea Level Rise On Property Values, And Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (April 23, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How rising tides are affecting property values, workplace fatalities in Texas, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, how the state handles environmental crises, and Galveston poet Lupe Mendez.
Houston Matters
Houston Scientist Prepares For Tenth Trip To Antarctica Studying Sea Level Rise
Posted on · Geologist Dr. Julia Wellner explains what studying sediment deposits from millions of years ago can tell us about climate change today.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Hidalgo’s First Commissioners Court, And Women In The Cockpit (Jan. 8, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss Lina Hidalgo's priorities as Harris County Judge. A UH professor studies sea level rise in Antarctica. A pioneer in women's aviation tells her story. And we learn about a pivotal era in Houston's art scene.
News
Sea Level Rise Threatens Thousands Of Texas Gulf Coast Homes, Report Says
Posted on · About 5,000 coastal homes in the Galveston area alone could see repeated flooding from tides within the next 30 years.
Weather
Study Expects “Exceptionally Fast” Increases In Flooding Risk On Texas Coast
Posted on · One researcher says Galveston is "definitely going to be hit hard."
Full Show
Rising Seas, Houston Weddings, and Thanksgivukkah: Houston Matters for Monday, November 25, 2013
Posted on · Last night, KUHF debuted a new public radio special entitled Rising Seas. Itâs part of a series of energy programs called BURN, and the production takes an in-depth look at the potentially devastating impact of sea-level rise along the Gulf Coast, and for two major American cities â Miami and New York. Houston Matters will […]