2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (222+ words) Grants are awarded to nine organizations focused on energy and climate literacy, civil dialogue, and united action. These organizations help students, educators, families, and communities engage with energy and climate in practical, local, and lasting ways. From hands-on STEM learning…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) After years of drought left Medina Lake at historically low levels, the Hill Country reservoir is showing signs of a remarkable recovery. About 40 miles northwest of San Antonio, Medina Lake has long been a favorite destination for boaters, anglers and…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (313+ words) Updated on: June 11, 2026 / 8:21 PM EDT / CBS News Nashville, Tennessee — Residents packed a city public hearing in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday night, looking to stop a nearly 70,000-square-foot data center from being built near the Nashville Zoo, arguing it would expose…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (532+ words) Despite Dino's lack of tail flukes, Galveston Bay Foundation's Vanessa Mintzer said she believes the dolphin gets around by "swimming more like a fish than a dolphin." One afternoon in September 2022, researchers from the the Galveston Bay Foundation's Dolphin Research…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (383+ words) Seaweed, or sargassum, amounts on Galveston shorelines have hit a threshold high enough for Galveston Park Board crews to relocate the piles that have been building up over the past few weeks. According to the park board, crews are required…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (450+ words) Their presence highlights the movement of the ocean’s current, but their origin hasn’t been pinned down. The Texas Standard is excited to start sharing the Beachchombing Report from Jace Tunnell, Director of Community Engagement for the Harte Research Institute at…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (601+ words) May 3, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News Colombia, with its varied geography, has about 2,000 species of birds — more than any other country in the world. All those species of birds have become an important part of a growing ecotourism industry. It brings…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (56+ words) A mountain lion cub missing some toes was found alone in the Santa Monica Mountains at just three weeks old. Crimson is now being cared for at the Oakland Zoo, and has clawed his way into people's hearts. Itay Hod…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (304+ words) September 24, 2025 / 12:32 PM EDT / CBS News Multiple massive, rare jellyfish washed up on the Texas coast recently, surprising some beachgoers and feasting on a smaller jellyfish species. Jace Tunnell, the director of community engagement at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Harte…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (626+ words) Fort Bend County does not have permanent, regulatory air monitors and the new study launched in April looks to measure a range of chemicals in real time that could cause adverse health effects, including respiratory and cardiac conditions. Fort Bend…...