Lawsuit filed in week-long Houston mulch fire
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A large brush fire continues to burn in northwest Houston as a giant plume of smoke fills the air. The Health Department confirms air quality readings could be impacting thousands of people. FOX 26's Matthew Seedorff reports on the story.

Non-profit trying to save Galveston wetlands
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A protector of wildlife is fighting back against the bulldozing of Galveston wetlands. The nonprofit organization, Artist Boat, is racing against the clock to buy land on the island before it is developed into a 52 home neighborhood. FOX 26's Jade Flury is in Galveston with more on where the project stands.

83% of buyers consider climate risk when looking for new home, study says

Prospective buyers in certain regions of the U.S. were more likely to consider climate risks when shopping for a home, according to Zillow’s research.

Louisiana saltwater intrusion declared federal disaster

Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico has moved further up the Mississippi, threatening drinking water in communities that rely on the river for fresh water.

Billions exposed to harmful smoke pollution over past 2 decades, study says

On average, people were exposed to 9.9 days per year to some form of smoke pollution that could be potentially harmful to their health, the study said.

Houston Housing Authority hit with environmental sanctions by state

A major new development involving hundreds of controversial low income units being built by the Houston Housing Authority on the near Eastside.

Air pollution from wildfires linked to dementia cases, study says

Particulate pollution comes from several sources, not just wildfires, but the study identified particulates from wildfires and agriculture as the sources linked to dementia cases.

NASA releases first images from pollution-monitoring satellite in space

NASA has shared this week the first images from TEMPO, the agency’s first space-based instrument designed to continuously measure air quality over North America, and do so with the resolution of a few square miles.

Why fall season should actually begin on September 1

The calendar says autumn begins on Sept. 22, but 'climatological' or 'meteorological' fall starts 3 weeks earlier.

Emperor penguin chicks dying in Antarctica
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The climate crisis is affecting Emperor penguins and their ability to breed successfully.

Loss of Antarctic ice hurting survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says

The loss of ice in one region of Antarctica last year likely resulted in none of the emperor penguin chicks surviving in four colonies, researchers reported Thursday.