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Notable 2024 U.S. landfalling hurricanes strengthened by climate change

Heating up: How a warming world supercharges hurricanes

Read full article: Heating up: How a warming world supercharges hurricanes

Groundbreaking study shows the link between a warmer ocean and hurricane intensity

For nearly a decade, KPRC 2 and the Houston Zoo have partnered to share stories of conservation efforts around the globe.

‘Saving Wildlife: Return to Rwanda’

Read full article: ‘Saving Wildlife: Return to Rwanda’

We proudly present: Saving Wildlife: Return to Rwanda, a captivating one-hour special that highlights the remarkable efforts of the Houston Zoo to protect endangered animals in their natural habitats.

Check out fun and easy ways you can save wildlife with your family

Saving birds across Houston skies

Read full article: Saving birds across Houston skies

More than a billion birds fly over Houston’s night skies during migration season, and there are simple things Houstonians can do to keep them safe during their journey.

Eco-friendly living

Eco-friendly living: Tips for sustainable parenting

Read full article: Eco-friendly living: Tips for sustainable parenting

Practical tips for starting your sustainability journey.

An entire team of NOAA scientists studies the coral reef

Day 2: Diving in to discover the beauty and mystery of the Flower Gardens in the Gulf 🦈

Read full article: Day 2: Diving in to discover the beauty and mystery of the Flower Gardens in the Gulf 🦈

An entire team of NOAA scientists works to study the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Coming back to the boat I ran into this guy. (Don't get too close.)

🪸Saving the garden in the Gulf of Mexico🐠

Read full article: 🪸Saving the garden in the Gulf of Mexico🐠

KPRC 2 chief meteorologist Anthony Yanez is on assignment at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

MORE HEADLINES


FILE - Homeowner Daniel Olivas hugs Lorrie McMillan, a chaplain with Texans on Mission Disaster Relief, as he clears debris from his home, which was heavily damaged from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
3 hours ago

State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk

Read full article: State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk

State emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the country's ability to respond to crises.

A contractor takes measurements inside a house under construction, inspecting wall and roof insulation made from agricultural waste and mushroom mycelium in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
11 hours ago

A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building

Read full article: A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building

A large mushroom farm near Nairobi is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, which are more sustainable and affordable than traditional bricks.

A Marine helps a woman cross a flooded street in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
21 hours ago

Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings

Read full article: Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings

Torrential rains in east-central Mexico last week have left at least 76 dead and raised concerns about the government's ability to alert people to severe weather.

In this photo provided by Jacqui Lang, a dog is rescued in Kipnuk, Alaska, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, to be flown to an animal shelter in Bethel, Alaska, as its owner had evacuated. (Jacqui Lang via AP)
1 day ago

The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

Read full article: The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

A nonprofit in rural Alaska is working to rescue dogs from Kipnuk, a village hit hard by Typhoon Halong.

FILE - A sign for the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pictured at FEMA headquarters, April 20, 2020, in Washington. (Al Drago/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
1 day ago

FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters

Read full article: FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters

Current and former FEMA staff have gathered for a “FEMA Solidarity Rally” outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

FILE - Tokyo Tower is visible amid tall buildings as a container ship leaves a cargo terminal in Tokyo, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
1 day ago

US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations

Read full article: US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations

The U.S. has blocked a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting ended Friday without adopting new regulations.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
2 days ago

Victims of July flooding in Texas struggling to get financial help from FEMA

Read full article: Victims of July flooding in Texas struggling to get financial help from FEMA

Only about one-fifth of applicants for federal disaster assistance in Kerr County, Texas have been deemed eligible to get financial help so far.

FILE - A flare burns at Venture Global LNG in Cameron, La., April 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine, File)
2 days ago

Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impacts

Read full article: Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impacts

A Louisiana judge has tossed out a key permit for a liquefied natural gas facility that won approval from President Donald Trump’s administration.

FILE - Brayan Santos, left, and Theodore Tanczuk, right, of solar installer YellowLite, put solar panels on the roof of a home in Lakewood, Ohio, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
2 days ago

State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding

Read full article: State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding

The attorneys general of more than a dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over the termination of $7 billion in funding intended for affordable solar energy projects across the U.S. The coalition argued in the lawsuit that the Environmental Protection Agency’s cancellation of the Solar for All program violated federal law governing federal agencies and constitutional doctrine on separation of powers.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright listens as President Donald Trump meets with Argentina's President Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
2 days ago

Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

Read full article: Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

The Department of Energy says it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest power companies to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines across five states, mostly in the Midwest, for largely fossil fuel-run energy.

In this photo provided by Alaska National Guard, members of the Alaska National Guard arrive in Kotzebue, Alaska, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to support operations responding to the damage caused by Typhoon Halong. (Alaska National Guard via AP)
2 days ago

Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues

Read full article: Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues

More evacuees from coastal Alaska villages inundated by high surf last weekend are arriving in Anchorage.

FILE - Kanchha Sherpa, 91, who was among the 35 members in the team that put New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on May 29, 1953, speaks during an interview with The Associated press in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)
2 days ago

Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92

Read full article: Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first Mount Everest expedition team, has died at 92.

People traverse a flooded street, in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, after torrential rain. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
3 days ago

A week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastation

Read full article: A week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastation

The stench of decay has spread around Poza Rica, one of the areas hardest hit by last week’s torrential rains that flooded central and eastern Mexico.

This photo provided by Ventura County Fire Department, VCFD and Oxnard Fire Department rescue a dog trapped in a flood channel in the Oxnard plains in Ventura County, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Ventura County Fire Department via AP)
3 days ago

Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

Read full article: Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

A firefighter has rescued a stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California.

CLIMATE HEADLINES


FILE - Homeowner Daniel Olivas hugs Lorrie McMillan, a chaplain with Texans on Mission Disaster Relief, as he clears debris from his home, which was heavily damaged from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
3 hours ago

State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk

Read full article: State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk
A contractor takes measurements inside a house under construction, inspecting wall and roof insulation made from agricultural waste and mushroom mycelium in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
11 hours ago

A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building

Read full article: A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building
A Marine helps a woman cross a flooded street in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
21 hours ago

Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings

Read full article: Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings
In this photo provided by Jacqui Lang, a dog is rescued in Kipnuk, Alaska, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, to be flown to an animal shelter in Bethel, Alaska, as its owner had evacuated. (Jacqui Lang via AP)
1 day ago

The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

Read full article: The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

NEWS HEADLINES


Lower humidity, heat remains
15 minutes ago

Sunshine today in Houston, cooler morning tomorrow.

Read full article: Sunshine today in Houston, cooler morning tomorrow.
FILE - A person photographs Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa at the Louvre museum, Aug. 31, 2025, in Paris. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)
28 minutes ago

Thieves hit the Louvre again. Here's a look at other famous heists in museums worldwide

Read full article: Thieves hit the Louvre again. Here's a look at other famous heists in museums worldwide
Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses supporters during a rally in Ibague, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fernando Vergara)
54 minutes ago

Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and announces an end to US aid to the country

Read full article: Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and announces an end to US aid to the country
Houthi supporters dance as they celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
1 hour ago

Yemen's Houthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment

Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment
An orca swims in the San Juan Islands, Wash., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

Read full article: Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

Scientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to test whether internet cables can monitor endangered orcas.

FILE - A person checks his mobile phone as farmers burn crop residue after harvest near Bundelkhand expressway in India, on Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
3 days ago

UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather

Read full article: UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather

The United Nations weather agency said carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying climate change and extreme weather.

In this photo provided by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel conduct a search and rescue mission in Kipnuk, Alaska, on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (Defense Visual Information Distribution Service via AP)
3 days ago

Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

Read full article: Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

Officials say one of the “most significant” airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds of people from storm-devastated coastal towns.

FILE - Workers prepare an oil containment boom at Refugio State Beach, north of Goleta, Calif., May 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
2 days ago

Trump officials back firm in fight over California offshore oil drilling after huge spill

Read full article: Trump officials back firm in fight over California offshore oil drilling after huge spill

One of California’s worst oil spills occurred off the Santa Barbara coast in 2015, when a corroded pipeline burst.

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, Kipnuk, Alaska, experiences coastal flooding, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP)
2 days ago

Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages

Read full article: Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages

Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

FILE - Trucks come and go from the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Collier County, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says

Read full article: Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says

Florida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

A local walks along a mud-covered street in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, after landslides and torrential rain. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Landslides and flooding cut off 300 communities in Mexico with dozens dead and missing

Read full article: Landslides and flooding cut off 300 communities in Mexico with dozens dead and missing

A river in eastern Mexico turned into a crushing wall of water, nearly wiping out the village of Chapula.

FILE - A haul truck is seen after being loaded with coal by a mechanized shovel at the Spring Creek mine, in this Nov. 15, 2016 photo, near Decker, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Read full article: US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton.

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Tropical Storm Lorenzo in the Atlantic Ocean, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storm Lorenzo weakens over open water in the Atlantic Ocean

Read full article: Tropical Storm Lorenzo weakens over open water in the Atlantic Ocean

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lorenzo has weakened as it churns over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean and is not threatening land.

Highland cattle from the Star Lake Cattle Company, who have bred many National Champions, rest near trees with colorful fall foliage, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Georges Mills, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remain

Read full article: Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remain

Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.

FILE - Shipping containers line the Ever Most cargo vessel docked at the Port of Oakland on April 3, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Nations meet to consider regulations to drive a green transition in shipping

Read full article: Nations meet to consider regulations to drive a green transition in shipping

Maritime nations have gathered in London to discuss regulations aimed at reducing shipping emissions.

People clean the Olvera Gomez family's house in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, after torrential rains. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands

Read full article: Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands

The death toll from last week’s torrential rains in east-central Mexico has jumped to 64.

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Tropical Storm Lorenzo in the Atlantic Ocean, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storm Lorenzo gets slightly stronger in the Atlantic Ocean but isn't threatening land

Read full article: Tropical Storm Lorenzo gets slightly stronger in the Atlantic Ocean but isn't threatening land

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lorenzo has gotten slightly stronger in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean but still is not threatening land.

Conservationists secure a herd of wildebeest in a capture enclosure at Maputo National Park in Mozambique, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, ahead of their relocation by truck to Banhine National Park. (Denisio Mulima/Peace Parks Foundation via AP)

Reviving this African game reserve meant catching and transporting hundreds of wild animals

Read full article: Reviving this African game reserve meant catching and transporting hundreds of wild animals

The Banhine National Park in Mozambique was a wildlife haven 50 years ago.

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