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TX Climate Change Mitigation Project Could Benefit Other Communities

By Katie Watkins for Houston Public Media.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for Texas News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration On a muggy Monday morning at Exploration Green in Clear Lake, walkers are on trails that meander along natural-looking ponds. Red-winged Blackbirds chirp in the distance and rabbits hide in the tall grasses and reeds. It’s a public greenspace and nature preserve — it’s also a massive flood detention project. ...

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Midterm elections could be test for democracy | Kiowa County Press

Early voting is underway in Texas, and many of the candidates on the midterm ballot still refuse to accept the 2020 presidential victory of Joe Biden over Donald Trump, which some believe could jeopardize the future of democracy.

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Study: perception versus reality about climate change distress | Kiowa County Press

If you protest in the streets of Texas about climate change and your neighbor doesn't, you may think they don't care about the issue. But new research shows you're likely wrong.

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Texas one of six states that undercounted population in 2020 census  | Kiowa County Press

A new report found Texas likely undercounted the number of people who actually live in the state when gathering information for the 2020 census.

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Education Report: Students leaving college cite stress as main reason

A recent survey suggests financial problems and other factors make college life unsustainable for some.

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Climate change shifts tornado alley further into Texas | Kiowa County Press

The area known as "Tornado Alley" now includes more parts of Texas than it once did, according to scientists, who believe climate change could be the reason.

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26th climate summit gets underway in Scotland, Texans taking part

As climate scientists warn time is running out to reverse the worst effects of climate change, some Texans will be among those looking for solutions at the Conference of Parties, or COP ...

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26th climate summit gets underway in Scotland, Texans taking part

As climate scientists warn time is running out to reverse the worst effects of climate change, some Texans will be among those looking for solutions at the Conference of Parties, or COP ...

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