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The connection between drought and wildfire risk in southeast Texas

  • Feb 26
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Trump administration pauses 5 wind projects off the East Coast

  • Dec 22, 2025

Houston research group finds ways to upcycle wind turbines

  • Nov 19, 2025

State of emergency in Hawaii due to Hurricane Kiko

  • Sep 7, 2025

Cheaper renewables may not translate into lower bills yet, experts say

  • Jul 29, 2025

1 year later: Beryl and wind damage that could be felt for generations

  • Jul 14, 2025

At least 27 dead as storms batter states from Heartland to East Coast

  • May 18, 2025

At least 34 dead, dozens injured as severe storms hit multiple states

  • Mar 16, 2025

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The connection between drought and wildfire risk in southeast Texas, when to be on alert

  • Feb 26
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Houston research group finds ways to upcycle wind turbines

  • Nov 19, 2025
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Cheaper renewables may not translate into lower bills yet, experts say

  • Jul 29, 2025
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1 year later: Hurricane Beryl and the wind damage that could be felt for generations

  • Jul 14, 2025
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Wildfires burn across Texas after high winds and fire danger Tuesday

  • Mar 6, 2025
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About 4K high-rise building windows shattered in downtown from storms

  • May 31, 2024
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Thousands of Houston-area residents still without power after storm

  • May 29, 2024
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Glass falls from downtown Houston buildings again after storm moves through

  • May 28, 2024

Latest Stories

Wildfires burn across Texas after high winds and fire danger Tuesday

Parts of Texas continue to burn after high winds swept across the state Tuesday. Here's how local wildfire risk could increase over the next few weeks.

  • Mar 6, 2025

Thousands left without power as intense winds moved through Houston

The windstorm moving through Texas knocked out power to more than 50,000 by early Tuesday afternoon. That number fell to just under 4,000 by Wednesday morning.

  • Mar 5, 2025

Matagorda County wildfire contained after rapidly burning over 100 acres, fueled by strong winds

First responders have contained an active wildfire that burned a little over 100 acres in Matagorda County on Tuesday evening.

  • Mar 5, 2025

Tree lands on car, kills woman amid dangerous winds in Philadelphia

A woman died when a tree brought down possibly by strong winds crushed her car on Sunday evening.

  • Feb 17, 2025
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New fire burns over 10,000 acres in northern Los Angeles County amid strong winds

A brush fire erupted amid powerful winds Wednesday afternoon in the Castaic area in the northern region of Los Angeles County, spreading quickly to 10,176 acres near the freeway, officials said.

  • Jan 23, 2025