Pecan trees are dying across Central Texas during the second-hottest summer on record, prompting farmers to consider the future of the beloved state tree.
Too much heat, too-expensive brisket, and too much competition are stressing barbecue joints, leading to a less profitable year for many.
Six hikers died from heat-related causes in Texas state and national parks this summer. Should trail closures on the hottest days be standard?
It sounds extreme, but so is our weather.
A New York man wants to know the best place to live in Texas, weather-wise, and an Austin man asks for some cold-treat recommendations.
When my son joined a middle school team, I researched heat safety. What I found was troubling.
It’s the hottest summer in Texas history. Thanks to these expert tips, it doesn’t have to be the rash-iest.
The disorder is commonly associated with the colder months, but studies show that excessive heat also impacts our mental health
A new era of climate change–fueled heat waves is pushing the high priests of Texas barbecue to their limit.
I like to think I am Texas Tough when it comes to the heat. But lately, my fortitude has been tested.
I swear I feel refreshed after looking at a house in Oregon or Virginia. And according to my research, other Texans do too.
Extreme temperatures are hazardous to our health, so projects in San Antonio and Dallas are seeking new ways to cool down our cities.
In his new book, ‘The Heat Will Kill You First,’ Austin-based journalist Jeff Goodell examines climate change in its most essential form: temperature rise.
Texans have never been afraid of summer temperatures. This year’s record-breaking heat wave should make us think twice.
Recent tragedies in Big Bend and Palo Duro Canyon are a reminder to “respect the desert,” says one ranger.
In other words, it’s hot.
State climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon says we need to be ready for more triple-digit days and more humidity.
Put the umbrella down. A viral Facebook post offers some bad advice to Texans about how to stay cool in this summer’s record-breaking heat.
The easy-drinking German beer pairs perfectly with high temps. Luckily, there are several Texas breweries making excellent versions.
Experts and an eleventh-generation Texan give advice on how to ensure safety and comfort in extreme heat.
When ERCOT doesn't want you to turn your thermostat below 82, frozen water is all you have.
The October music festival is still landing smackdab in the middle of a Texas summer. Here’s how to dress.
I left Texas after the brutal summer of 2011, only to return in time for the hottest September on record.
Those wistful end-of-summer photos on Instagram have us deeply envious.
Falcon Lake hit a balmy 116 while the heat index in Brownsville was an eyeball-melting 128 degrees, nine degrees warmer than Death Valley.
A Montanan turned Houstonian’s first summer in Texas isn’t going all that well.
A Manor man who left his puppy in the car in a Walmart parking lot is facing Class A misdemeanor charges.
When I was a teenager growing up in Wichita Falls, which is regularly hailed as one of the hottest cities in the state (and sometimes the country), I spent my summers smelling like roadkill. The moment I stepped outside my house, sweat began sliding like syrup down my back.
Extreme heat has killed nearly twenty people housed in correctional facilities. Now, inmates and guards have banded together to fight for improved conditions.
Gawker got wind that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Connally Unit recently was shut down due to "chronic staff staffing shortages and water outages."
Last summer, four prisoners died from heat-related causes in Texas's sweltering prisons.
As the state gets hotter, one former Midland resident thinks air conditioning should be required by the city building code.
This summer’s hot topic? Weather.
Cycling a hundred miles is a hard enough way to spend a Saturday. It’s even harder in Wichita Falls in August.
It’s this simple: people’s teeth should not chatter in the summer.
Let there be light, but leave us in the dark. Long before Ozona knew about ozone, Texans were inventing scads of ways to hide from rays.
A photographic study on beating the heat.
How the Texas heat can sap your energy, dull your intelligence, send you to an early grave, and make you sweat.
