Plans to fight climate change with trees hampered by seedling shortage, study says

This shortage is occurring as government and private funding is being invested in planting trees to cool cities, reduce air pollution and protect water.

Are your trees in trouble due to drought?
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It's hot, it's dry, and there's no relief in sight for the Houston area. It's starting to show in yards and landscapes. FOX 26 Meteorologist Remeisha Shade has some helpful advice for these dry times.

Don becomes first hurricane of 2023 Atlantic season

Tropical Storm Don became Hurricane Don on Saturday, marking the first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.

City of Houston opens cooling centers amid heat advisory, extreme heat index

The City of Houston is helping residents escape the heat wave from Wednesday to Sunday with designated cooling centers opening across the city.

Harris County cooling centers open Tuesday amid Heat Advisory

A Heat Advisory has returned for the Houston area and Harris County has cooling centers open for residents to escape the scorching temperatures.

Summer heat is the 'No. 1 weather-related killer,' doctor warns

States in the Southwest and West have been under Excessive Heat Warnings and heat advisories for the past two weeks

Earth sees hottest day on record for third straight day

The daily highs are an indication that climate change is reaching uncharted territory, scientists say.

How to survive getting caught in rip current, according to NWS

The National Weather Service provides a video to visualize what you should do if you end up caught in a rip current while out on the beach.

How is air quality measured?

As smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouds broad swaths of the U.S., here are seven facts you should know about measuring air quality.

Spring residents still cleaning storm damage days later during heatwave

It's been weeks since a storm destroyed so many homes in the northern parts of our viewing area, leaving residents without power in this heat and many without a place to stay.

US residents impacted by Canada wildfires
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Millions of Americans are dealing with unhealthy air for another day as a result of wildfires in Canada.

Storm cleanup slow in Spring, residents say
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It's been weeks since a storm destroyed so many homes in the northern parts of our viewing area, leaving residents without power in this heat and many without a place to stay.

Triple-digit heat puts strain on Houston restaurants
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Houston?s heat wave is doing a number on local restaurants. FOX 26?s Damali Keith from one ...as area owners get creative in an effort to stay open.