In Houston, a race to vaccinate its student population
On the campus of Houston University, students meet in small groups, sit alone at computers and attend virtual meetings.
Education
Apr 10, 2021
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Households in 4 major cities report 'serious financial problems'
At least half of households in the four largest U.S. cities—New York , Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston—report facing serious financial problems during the coronavirus outbreak. Their worries include depleting household ...
Economics & Business
Sep 14, 2020
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Natural bayou better when floods threaten Houston
One bayou meanders toward downtown Houston. The other runs in parallel to the south, much of it through a concrete channel.
Environment
Mar 11, 2020
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Image: Copernicus Sentinel-1 spies Houston from orbit
Houston, Texas, U.S., is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.
Environment
Feb 21, 2020
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Electric vehicles would be a breath of fresh air for Houston
Cornell University researchers are expressing hope for the future of Houston's breathable air, despite the city's poor rankings in the American Lung Association's 2019 "State of the Air" report.
Environment
Jun 11, 2019
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117 years on, the storm which destroyed Galveston
As the United States braced for its second major hurricane in two weeks, Friday marked the 117th anniversary of the deadliest storm in US history, the "Great Galveston Hurricane."
Environment
Sep 8, 2017
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Harvey began with raging winds, but its legacy will be water
Hurricane Harvey began with raging winds, but its legacy will be water. Seemingly endless, relentlessly insidious water—a staggering 40 inches or more that swamped parts of Houston in just five days.
Environment
Sep 5, 2017
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Urban sprawl in spotlight after historic Houston floods
Rapid, poorly regulated urbanization in Houston has exacerbated the impact of flooding from Hurricane Harvey, experts say, warning that local authorities must pay attention as global climate change threatens to intensify ...
Environment
Sep 2, 2017
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Most of Houston 'now dry,' as recovery begins
Houston was limping back to life on Friday one week after Hurricane Harvey slammed into America's fourth-largest city and left a trail of devastation across other parts of southeast Texas.
Earth Sciences
Sep 1, 2017
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Faberge egg reunited with its missing 'surprise' in Texas
A Faberge egg and the jeweled elephant designed to fit inside it are being reunited for the first time in almost a century thanks to a loan from Queen Elizabeth II to a Texas museum.
Archaeology
Apr 7, 2017
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