Climate

There are thousands of abandoned wells across the country, and governments are often forced to pick up the cost of plugging them.

Homes constructed or retrofitted to better withstand intense wind and rain had fewer insurance claims after Hurricane Sally hit the state in 2020.

Houston is one of the cheaper major metro real estate markets in the country. But homeownership there comes with expensive baggage, like high winds, flooding and power outages.

A method known as direct extraction is better for the environment, but has yet to prove itself economical.

A bill passed by the Texas Senate asks solar and wind plants to pay for additional power generation for when the sun doesn't shine or the wind doesn't blow.

Our retirement savings can have a surprising climate impact 

The Trump administration reportedly plans to cut the program, just as electricity demand is rising in the United States due to the rise in data centers and AI.

The insurance industry used the public database to estimate future costs, while local governments turned to it for lessons on building resilient infrastructure.

The plan involves divesting from fossil fuels and investing in climate solutions.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will stop adding dollar damage tallies to its database of events that cause over $1 billion in damage.