Winter weather that has overwhelmed power grids unprepared for climate change and left millions without electricity in record-breaking cold kept its grip on the nation's midsection Wednesday.
Environment
Feb 17, 2021
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Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Houston area three years ago, but as another major storm threatens the upper Texas coast, a new report from the Texas Flood Registry shows the 2017 disaster's lasting impact is felt more strongly ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 27, 2020
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A slowdown in China's demand for oil would profoundly affect the multitrillion-dollar global oil market along with many related industries, according to a new brief from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Economics & Business
Aug 26, 2020
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Earlier in the week, NOAA's National Hurricane Center was monitoring a low-pressure system in the Gulf of Campeche that has now moved along the Texas and Louisiana coastlines, bringing heavy rainfall. On June 5, NASA used ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2019
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The recent floods in Texas have caused some of the worst flooding since Hurricane Ike in 2008, causing the rainiest month in the state's history.
Earth Sciences
May 29, 2015
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(AP)—A federal judge has denied bail to the owner of a Texas microelectronics company accused of conspiring to sell advanced technology to the Russian military.
Other
Oct 11, 2012
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One of America's most automobile-dependent large cities may be heading into a new era, according to the 31st annual Kinder Houston Area Survey conducted by Rice University. Among the findings in this year's survey: Houstonians ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2012
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Despite economic anxiety and concern for the future of the country, most Houstonians perceive an improving quality of life locally and 90 percent believe that Houston is a better place to live than most other metropolitan ...
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2011
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In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice University.
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2009
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