NEWS
news New Reports Show Forests Need Far More Funding to Help the Climate, and Even Then, They Can’t Do It All
International efforts to reduce deforestation are underfunded and overwhelmed by industries that continue to cut trees.
Georgina Gustin - 05-09-2022
news Warming Trends: Nature and Health Studies Focused on the Privileged, $1B for Climate School and Old Tires Detour Into Concrete
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Weisbrod - 05-09-2022
news Conflicting views on the source of San Antonio’s air pollution could hinder improvement efforts
A local agency and the state of Texas say most of SA's pollution drifts in from other states. The EPA disagrees.
Lindsey Carnett - 05-09-2022
news Navistar expanding new SA facility to accommodate EV growth
The increased investment will give the Alamo City production facility greater flexibility.
Scott Bailey - 05-09-2022
news ‘Stripped of Everything,’ Survivors of Colorado’s Most Destructive Fire Face Slow Recoveries and a Growing Climate Threat
Many who lost homes are finding insurance won’t pay enough for them to rebuild.
Melissa Bailey - 05-09-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: The Idea of Energy Efficiency Needs to Be Reinvented
Incremental gains are no longer good enough if the goal is to get carbon dioxide emissions to zero, a researcher argues....
Dan Gearino - 05-02-2022
news ‘Earthship’ homes made from old cans, bottles and tires are being rediscovered
Old tires, crumpled cans and empty wine bottles are piling up at construction sites across the desert.
Maura Barrett and Andrew Davis - 05-02-2022
news Warming Trends: Tracking Bird Migration in the Night Sky, Plus the Olympic Mountains’ Rapidly Shrinking Glaciers and a Podcast Focused on Florida’s Polluted Environment
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations and developments from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Wesibrod - 05-02-2022
news Ending the sale of gas cars by 2030 was a radical idea. What changed?
7 factors driving the switch to electric vehicles.
Kate Yoder - 05-02-2022
news Historically low water levels in Lake Mead expose intake valve
Images of one pipe that began pumping water to Nevada customers in 1971 drew attention to a worsening megadrought.
Tim Fitzsimons - 05-02-2022
news Boerne named a 'Tree City USA' for 12th straight year by Arbor Day Foundation
It's planted almost 2,000 trees in the last 12 years.
Gabriel Romero - 05-02-2022
news The Current Rate of Ocean Warming Could Bring the Greatest Extinction of Sealife in 250 Million Years
Warming, oxygen-starved seas could lead marine species to vanish at a rate matching the planet’s biggest extinction.
Bob Berwyn - 05-02-2022
news Binational river park along border would be a connector, ‘much like the San Antonio River Walk’
The vision is for a binational park that would restore the Rio Grande's ecosystem and reconnect cities.
Raquel Torres - 05-02-2022
news Greenest home in SA? Couple showcases low impact lifestyle with hopes of inspiring others
It's all about little changes. Learn how the couple lives green in SA.
Lindsey Carnett - 04-25-2022
news Warming Trends: Smelly Beaches in Florida Deterred Tourists, Plus the Dearth of Climate Change in Pop Culture and Threats to the Colorado River
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katlyn Weisbrod - 04-25-2022
news Councilwoman calls for coal plant closure as region faces stricter air quality rules
Councilwoman Sandoval called for investment in clean energy and transitioning away from fossil fuels like coal.
Lindsey Carnett - 04-25-2022
news The ‘State of the Air’ in America Is Unhealthy and Getting Worse, Especially for People of Color
Millions more are breathing unhealthy air compared to just a few years ago, in large part due to climate change.
Kristoffer Tigue - 04-25-2022
news Want to Elect Climate Champions? Here’s How to Tell Who’s Really Serious About Climate Change
These tools and scorecards will help you find candidates truly committed to environmental issues.
Marianne Lavelle - 04-25-2022
news To prevent traffic fatalities, we must rethink road design
A new design philosophy is needed to make roads safer, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists.
Bill Barker - 04-18-2022
news Replanting the city: San Antonio seeks equitable tree cover with giveaway program
The EquiTree program distributes native trees to neighborhoods with increased low-income residents and people of color.
San Antonio Report - 11-30-2021
news Ready, set, grow: Gardeners compete to get the most out of urban food plots
Competitors in Gardopia Gardens' contest grow, harvest and document their bounty, and then enter their data online.
Jennifer Norris - 04-13-2022
news Biden-Harris Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Build Climate Resilience in Tribal Communities - US Department of the Interior
Resources will support efforts to bolster community resilience across the country.
Dept. of Interior - 04-13-2022
news Sierra snowpack worsens, falls to lowest level in 7 years
Sierra snowpack — which provides a third of California's water supply — is at 38% of where it usually is.
Rachel Becker - 04-13-2022
news Biden Administration Launches $1 Billion Conservation Program
A $1 billion program will advance Biden's goal of conserving 30 percent of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030.
Yale - 04-13-2022
news Climate Change Poses a Huge Threat to Railroads. Environmental Engineers Have Ideas for How to Combat That
Solutions that work in concert with nature could help address climate risks but barriers remain in railroad industry.
Leah Campbell - 04-13-2022
news Texas is facing longer, drier droughts and more wildfires. Is San Antonio ready?
As of late last month, San Antonio is once again in drought — a familiar reality for those who live in South Texas.
San Antonio Report - 04-10-2022
news Report: Edwards Aquifer Protection Program ‘brightest success story for conservation in Texas’
Edwards Aquifer Protection Program a shining example of conservation efforts in Texas, urges cities to follow suit.
Lindsey Carnett - 04-04-2022
news Inside Clean Energy: US Battery Storage Soared in 2021, Including These Three Monster Projects
Storage industry continues rapid growth despite rising costs. California leads the way.
Dan Gerino - 04-04-2022
news Warming Trends: How Urban Parks Make Every Day Feel Like Christmas, Plus Fire-Proof Ceramic Homes and a Thriller Set in Fracking Country
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Katelyn Weisbrod - 04-04-2022
news Coffee shops partner with San Antonio River Authority for Earth Month discounts
Alamo City coffee shops offer an Earth month promotion for a 20% discount when bring reusable cup for morning fill-ups....
Nina Rangel - 04-04-2022
news Changing climate, pollution and wildfires complicate, lengthen allergy season
Experts say allergy season will be longer and more intense, thanks to high pollen counts and recent wildfires.
Monika Maeckle - 04-04-2022
news VIA’s first advanced rapid transit project recommended for federal funding
San Antonio’s first such system is among 7 projects in 6 states added to Biden’s list recommended for funding.
Shari Biediger - 04-04-2022
news 3 ways the circular economy is vital for the energy transition
From recycling to circular design, these strategies can create valuable and profitable opportunities, too.
James Pennington - 03-28-2022
news Bridging the rural-urban energy-efficiency divide
Focusing on the climate pollutions from big cities keeps us blind to the energy burden in low-income communities.
Michelle Moore - 03-28-2022
news FERC Says it Will Consider Greenhouse Gas Emissions and ‘Environmental Justice’ Impacts in Approving New Natural Gas Pipelines
One gas advocate said the guidelines would make approvals for new pipelines “next to impossible.”
Zoha Tunio - 03-21-2022
BLOGS
blog Texas Property Assessed Clean Energy (TX-PACE) Program
This month’s blog focuses on the Texas Property Assessed Clean Energy (TX-PACE) program and the historic Travis Bu...
Office of Sustainability - 03-30-2022
blog Biodiversity and Food Systems
This month the Office of Sustainability (OS) is pleased to welcome Dr. Kelly Lyons and Stephen Lucke. The topic we are d...
Office of Sustainability - 12-01-2021
blog Youth and Young Adult Engagement
This month, the Office of Sustainability (OS) is speaking with Aaron Arguello, member of the SA Climate Ready Climate Eq...
SA Office of Sustainability - 10-27-2021
blog Transportation: EV’s and Mass Transit with Rick Cavender & Kathleen “Kammy” Horne
This month, the Office of Sustainability (OS) is pleased to welcome two guests as we discuss electric vehicles and mass ...
SA Office of Sustainability - 09-30-2021
blog Workforce Development & Equity Workforce Development and Equity with James Cooper
The Office of Sustainability (OS) is excited to continue our new blog series, featuring interviews with community leader...
SA Office of Sustainability - 08-31-2021
blog Public Health Health and Climate with Dr. Adelita Cantu
Over the coming months, the Office of Sustainability (OS) will be interviewing community leaders on important issues sur...
SA Office of Sustainability - 08-03-2021