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]]> 1058461 Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering https://houstonnewmedia.org/bill-gates-calls-for-climate-fight-to-shift-focus-from-curbing-emissions-to-reducing-human-suffering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bill-gates-calls-for-climate-fight-to-shift-focus-from-curbing-emissions-to-reducing-human-suffering Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:48:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=30eae49d6e7a57c877a17f7dd8f3194a Missouri City police nab two suspects in fatal Walmart … Top Stories · More Stories · Big cool down on the way for Southeast Texas · Israel's ...

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]]> 1053359 Houston climate trends that show the city’s extreme weather future https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-climate-trends-that-show-the-citys-extreme-weather-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-climate-trends-that-show-the-citys-extreme-weather-future Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:42:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=65d3ea0a085908b5d898d43a6957395a The Houston metro area, which includes The Woodlands and Sugar Land, has been a well-known hotspot for urban flooding. Stream gauges are ...

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]]> 944682 Houston climate trends that show the city’s extreme weather future https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-climate-trends-that-show-the-citys-extreme-weather-future-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-climate-trends-that-show-the-citys-extreme-weather-future-2 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:42:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=effa751967a88c0e9edcac4efdae68f6 ... Texas weather could ... The Houston metro area, which includes The Woodlands and Sugar Land, has been a well-known hotspot for urban flooding.

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]]> 944804 Municipal Bonds Highlight Climate Risk With High Hazard Scores – Finimize https://houstonnewmedia.org/municipal-bonds-highlight-climate-risk-with-high-hazard-scores-finimize/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=municipal-bonds-highlight-climate-risk-with-high-hazard-scores-finimize Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:35:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d0cf004a2ee625792e32e795e3f913f2 Fort Bend County MUD No. 81 in Texas and Sterling, Kansas, both offer $5 million bonds, each with flood scores soaring at 4.5 and 4.1 out of 5.0 ...

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]]> 942254 Fast food workers struggle to survive in US wage climate – The North Platte Telegraph https://houstonnewmedia.org/fast-food-workers-struggle-to-survive-in-us-wage-climate-the-north-platte-telegraph/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fast-food-workers-struggle-to-survive-in-us-wage-climate-the-north-platte-telegraph Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:22:06 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=02eb56a8ae933e4876c640559acdce4d 14 in Missouri City, Texas. About two-thirds of fast food and counter workers in the U.S. are women, many supporting their families on those wages ...

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]]> 902292 Fast food workers struggle to survive in US wage climate – Daily Nonpareil https://houstonnewmedia.org/fast-food-workers-struggle-to-survive-in-us-wage-climate-daily-nonpareil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fast-food-workers-struggle-to-survive-in-us-wage-climate-daily-nonpareil Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:07:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=61beb1d9d46561efaffc9178085e701f TiAnna Yeldell, a 44-year-old single mom of three, works in the kitchen at Pizza Hut on Nov. 14, 2024, in Missouri City, Texas. Eric Gay ...

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]]> 890663 Fast food workers struggle to survive in US wage climate – Dispatch Argus https://houstonnewmedia.org/fast-food-workers-struggle-to-survive-in-us-wage-climate-dispatch-argus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fast-food-workers-struggle-to-survive-in-us-wage-climate-dispatch-argus Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:52:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9d285a0bc5b944804ca4964f50224218 TiAnna Yeldell, a 44-year-old single mom of three, works in the kitchen at Pizza Hut on Nov. 14, 2024, in Missouri City, Texas. Eric Gay, Associated ...

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]]> 890869 Big buildings are a climate problem. These policies aim to fix that. – Canary Media https://houstonnewmedia.org/big-buildings-are-a-climate-problem-these-policies-aim-to-fix-that-canary-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-buildings-are-a-climate-problem-these-policies-aim-to-fix-that-canary-media Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:35:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=361711693f9743945d383a722b87d6bb ... Missouri city. ​“So this is all brand new.” Building performance standards work by setting limits on emissions or energy-use intensity per square ...

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]]> 875530 Climate change gave significant boost to Milton’s destructive power, scientists say https://houstonnewmedia.org/climate-change-gave-significant-boost-to-miltons-destructive-power-scientists-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-change-gave-significant-boost-to-miltons-destructive-power-scientists-say Sat, 12 Oct 2024 04:04:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=def9b0f5d53b680410b139b07cf10a6d ... Missouri City officer shot … Houston / 2 years ago. Missouri City police officer Crystal Sepulveda (Missouri City Police Department). I-45 HOV/HOT ...

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]]> 831075 Milton is the Climate Change Bill Coming Due – Reform Austin https://houstonnewmedia.org/milton-is-the-climate-change-bill-coming-due-reform-austin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=milton-is-the-climate-change-bill-coming-due-reform-austin Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:41:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ec99ac99031dca0fb47943a894f46257 ... Fort Bend County Judge KP George · Politics RA Staff - October 9, 2024. The Most Powerful Tools in the MAGA Arsenal · Opinions Carol Morgan - October ...

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]]> 830248 1814 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD, SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 | Climate Risk Report | First Street https://houstonnewmedia.org/1814-country-club-blvd-sugar-land-tx-77478-climate-risk-report-first-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1814-country-club-blvd-sugar-land-tx-77478-climate-risk-report-first-street Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:03:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4f6db83ea53faea6fd279107d730b6d7 1814 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD, SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 has risk from flooding, risk from wildfire, and risk from windstorms.

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]]> 792792 Climate protesters tackled after storming 18th green at PGA Tour event – CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/climate-protesters-tackled-after-storming-18th-green-at-pga-tour-event-cw39-houston-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-protesters-tackled-after-storming-18th-green-at-pga-tour-event-cw39-houston-2 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:15:17 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=651270ffe99c827ebfaa46774851a4d3 Popular · Construction alert: I-69 closing lanes in Sugar Land · With 190,000 nursing jobs opening up annually in … · Typhoon Texas takes part in World's ...

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]]> 785784 Climate protesters tackled after storming 18th green at PGA Tour event – CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/climate-protesters-tackled-after-storming-18th-green-at-pga-tour-event-cw39-houston-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-protesters-tackled-after-storming-18th-green-at-pga-tour-event-cw39-houston-3 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:15:17 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=86629786b8d0087e8cdc8f7d7b9bd7d2 Popular · Construction alert: I-69 closing lanes in Sugar Land · With 190,000 nursing jobs opening up annually in … · Typhoon Texas takes part in World's ...

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]]> 785788 Climate protesters tackled after storming 18th green at PGA Tour event – CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/climate-protesters-tackled-after-storming-18th-green-at-pga-tour-event-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-protesters-tackled-after-storming-18th-green-at-pga-tour-event-cw39-houston Sun, 23 Jun 2024 22:22:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=10a6cab89157cdcdc989de9d291b2df1 Mother, son killed in crash with Missouri City PD … Houston / 2 days ago. Rapper The Game accused of impregnating 15-year-old · Nation/World / 7 ...

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]]> 785753 Does Wet Spring Portend Intense Hurricane Season? https://houstonnewmedia.org/does-wet-spring-portend-intense-hurricane-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-wet-spring-portend-intense-hurricane-season Sun, 12 May 2024 18:41:24 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=44952 Does a wetter-than-normal spring say anything about Houston’s chances for a busier-than-normal hurricane season? According to Jeff Linder, Harris County’s meteorologist, the two correlate poorly. In the process of exploring that, I discovered some surprising facts about the intensity and seasonality of rainfall in the region. So Far, Not So Much Wetter than Normal “Harris […]

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]]> 768074 U.S. homeowners are moving to climate-vulnerable areas, including Harris County and … https://houstonnewmedia.org/u-s-homeowners-are-moving-to-climate-vulnerable-areas-including-harris-county-and-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-homeowners-are-moving-to-climate-vulnerable-areas-including-harris-county-and-2 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:38:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=827a7bd008ca4436297350b5b2288a0a HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KIAH) — Harris County among highest risk for hurricanes according to FEMA. Galveston County, Brazoria County, Fort Bend County ...

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]]> 753235 U.S. homeowners are moving to climate-vulnerable areas, including Harris County and … https://houstonnewmedia.org/u-s-homeowners-are-moving-to-climate-vulnerable-areas-including-harris-county-and/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-homeowners-are-moving-to-climate-vulnerable-areas-including-harris-county-and Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:14:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=efaeffc467bf8d203b6a04b02d40196c HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KIAH) — Harris County among highest risk for hurricanes according to FEMA. Galveston County, Brazoria County, ...

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]]> 753188 It’s Hailing on the Climate Crisis Green Energy Parade – Legal Insurrection https://houstonnewmedia.org/its-hailing-on-the-climate-crisis-green-energy-parade-legal-insurrection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-hailing-on-the-climate-crisis-green-energy-parade-legal-insurrection Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:33:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bec3d70bab9f5c29e0624970cbd7f472 Aerial footage showed rows of cracked photovoltaic cells at the Fighting Jays Solar Farm near Needville in Fort Bend County, local news channel KTRK ...

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]]> 741764 2024 Realtor.com Housing and Climate Risk Report https://houstonnewmedia.org/2024-realtor-com-housing-and-climate-risk-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2024-realtor-com-housing-and-climate-risk-report Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:35:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=55a141c250902f84734e9d2e7d8fb8dc ... Texas, South Carolina, Louisiana and Virginia are all at severe or ... $94.4B, 3.3%. 5, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, $91.6B, 12.5%. Table 1 ...

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