The University and the city of Austin collaborated to develop a playbook on local environmental policies that was published on Feb. 25.  The Resilient Austin Playbook is an outline of strategies aimed...

The city published an audit in September examining Austin Resource Recovery’s progress toward lowering the amount of waste sent to landfills and found that the city is not on track to reach its “Zero...

UT researchers collaborated with the city of Austin to conduct a study on microplastic levels in local lakes and presented their findings to the city on Sept. 3. The team found five times the number...

When British ethologist Jane Goodall was 10 years old, she read a second-hand edition of “Tarzan of the Apes.” Growing up in London, England, far from wildlife, she dreamed of the jungle.    “I...

After weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding across Central Texas, Lake Travis officially reopened for recreational use on July 24. Despite the reopening, officials urge visitors to be aware of lingering...

UT researchers published a study in Science on June 26 that provided insight into the behavior of slow slip earthquakes, which release energy gradually and produce no detectable shaking.  Regular earthquakes...

The federal government relocated and stopped funding a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website that provides climate data and research on June 27, following an executive order signed by...

The city of Austin began piloting an electric garbage collection vehicle on June 21 as part of its goal to reach zero waste and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.  This move is part of the...

A UT researcher disproved Charles Darwin’s Paradox, or the notion that coral reef ecosystems thrive in ocean waters that are poor in nutrients, according to a study published June 5 in Current Biology. The...

The Austin City Council passed a resolution on May 22 directing the city manager to make recommendations that would maximize solar installations on city property.  Some places the council aims to install...

Warmer episodes of dry air, severe drought conditions and short-term weather fluctuations cause an increased number of red flag warnings in Texas in the spring months, meteorologists said. Travis County...

The city of Austin released a memo on Jan. 16 showing it is behind on the majority of its sustainability goals to reduce greenhouse emissions community-wide. The Austin City Council adopted the Austin...