A century of dioramas, dinosaurs and discoveries: Witte Museum turns 100 with millions of years on exhibit
The Witte Museum is turning 100 years old this year with thousands of pieces of art, artifacts and specimens in its collection and millions of years of scientific discovery.
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SeaWorld San Antonio to help rescue stranded beluga whales from shuttered Canadian marine park
SeaWorld San Antonio is joining an international effort to rescue stranded beluga whales from Marineland, a shuttered Canadian marine park.
Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases
Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution.
After the floods, botanical garden works to replant trees, help Hill Country ‘come back stronger’
Along with homes and businesses, iconic century-old bald cypress and American sycamore were washed away and severely battered by the catastrophic flooding of July 4, 2025, and the ensuing cleanup.
San Antonio’s 2019 climate plan reboots for increasingly tough political environment
The city’s landmark 2019 plan is up for its first formal review — and again faces questions about the efficacy of local climate efforts.
Lizard speed dating and a possible first: Inside the San Antonio Zoo’s race to save the iconic Texas ‘horny toad’
A mystery lizard hints at progress for the San Antonio Zoo’s “lizard factory,” where researchers rebuild the Texas horned lizard population.
Proposed ban on Big Bend border wall fails in U.S. House funding panel
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar sought to bar the Trump administration from using federal funds to build border barriers in the national park, which is rarely traversed by migrants.
Aquifer authority eases water restrictions for San Antonio region
Recent rains have boosted the Edwards Aquifer enough to allow water restrictions to be eased. The aquifer is a key source of water for cities, farms, and ranches.
Hill Country ranch with caves, cliffs and lake will become Texas’ second-largest state park
The 54,000-acre Silver Lake Ranch, straddling Kinney and Edwards counties, has a 30-acre spring-fed lake. An opening date hasn’t been determined.
Defense Department delays 54 wind projects in Texas, citing national security concerns
After years of trying to stop offshore wind projects, the Trump administration is now pausing routine federal permits for 165 land-based projects, including dozens in Texas.
Gas power leapfrogs wind for first time in 10 years in Texas’ grid connection queue
Data centers are largely driving the sudden rise in natural gas power projects on the waiting list to connect to Texas’ grid.
Trump’s EPA Administrator swung through San Antonio on Friday. Here’s why.
To address an issue that’s causing pain for voters across the political spectrum — rising gas prices — the Trump administration sent one of its most trusted foot soldiers to San Antonio this week. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin spoke to local business leaders at the San Antonio Greater Chamber on Friday, reassuring them that prices…
Strong odor linked to smoldering fire in Southwest Bexar County, SAFD officials say
Fire officials say a smoldering mulch fire in Southwest Bexar County is causing a strong odor across San Antonio, with no active fire threat.
