An update to the 2021 groundbreaking study on extreme weather trends in Texas finds that the extreme heat and drought recorded this summer fit into an accelerating trend toward hotter summers and milder winters in the Lone Star State. In particular, hot summers in 2022 and 2023 moved sharply upward with the long-term trend toward…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released update to our extreme weather trends report. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Our joint report on trends in extreme weather in Texas released with Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon and Texas A&M University has…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter highlighting the opportunities and challenges in readying Generation 2036. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Tomorrow’s Texas: A look at the next generation As the year comes to a close, thoughts naturally turn to family and the future. It’s a time to…
Texas’ water policy took a major step forward this November. By a 77.6% majority, Texas voters approved Proposition 6, creating the Texas Water Fund. This represents the largest expansion of the state’s financial strategy for addressing long-standing water infrastructure challenges in a decade. Looking closely at the voter data, more Texans supported Proposition 6 than…
Over 1.7 million Texans voted to approve the creation of the Broadband Infrastructure Fund on Tuesday. The constitutional amendment creating the fund, one of 14 ballot propositions up for voter approval this week, received the support of 69.4% of voters casting ballots. This amounts to a big win for Texans who recognize the vital role…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter highlighting what voters decided in the November 2023 constitutional amendment election. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. A resounding “Yes” on water, broadband and parks The voters speak… Voters on Tuesday decided on a total of 14 proposed amendments — also…