Zoe Kurland
Latest Stories (3)
How the prickly pear cactus inspired a scientist seeking alternatives to fossil fuels
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Zoe Kurland
Aug 16, 2023
Engineers at the University of Texas at El Paso have discovered a low-cost, "biomimetic" way of generating hydrogen gas.
Cactus poachers are picking the Texas desert clean of rare species
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Zoe Kurland
Feb 21, 2022
The lucrative cactus black market is booming, and many species are threatened with extinction.
In rural West Texas, the demand for well water is growing
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Zoe Kurland
Dec 14, 2021
People have been moving to far West Texas during the pandemic, but officials are concerned there isn't enough water to go around.