Climate Change Archives - San Antonio Report

Q Wilson, 9, cools off in the splash pad at Lincoln Park in July. Triple digit temperatures continue to plague South Texas in a record-setting summer of heat.

Record temperatures put the heat on San Antonio to act now

by Robert Rivard August 6, 2023August 6, 2023

Opinion: San Antonio is one of the country’s 10 worst cities for the heat island effect, according to a report released last week.

A vendor sells plastic bottles of water to tourists to cool themselves from the heat as they wait in line to take pictures with the "Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas" sign, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 30, 2023, as temperatures reach more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.78C). July is on track to be the hottest month in recorded history, scientists confirmed on July 27, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Earth has moved into an "era of global boiling". (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

An aging population and climate change are putting even more people at risk

by Deborah Carr, Giacomo Falchetta and Ian Sue Wing July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

Entomologists say climate change will produce conditions under which mosquitoes will thrive and live longer, increasing the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses.

A biting reality: Climate change will result in spread of mosquitoes, disease, experts say

by Lindsey Carnett July 27, 2023July 28, 2023

Kids cool off at the San Antonio Zoo on a hot day.

We’re in another heat wave. Is this the new normal for San Antonio summers?

by Lindsey Carnett July 11, 2023July 11, 2023

A recent study finds the City of San Antonio spent 53% of its contracting dollars with minority- and woman-owned businesses from 2014 through 2020.

The City of San Antonio to expand climate plan with $1M in federal funding

by Lindsey Carnett June 7, 2023June 8, 2023

If the City of San Antonio is able to secure new federal funding the City will use the funds to tend to sustainability and climate action items.

San Antonio hopes to secure Inflation Reduction Act funds for climate programs

by Lindsey Carnett December 15, 2022December 16, 2022

Jacquline Caldwell stands on her truck rallying protestors outside of the home of David Nisivoccia, the CEO of SAHA. A group of residents and supporters took the streets to protest the planned demolition and redevelopment of Alazán Courts.

Let’s face it: The ‘Most Anxious Generation’ has a damn good point

by Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

A forecasted third straight year of La Niña could mean South Texas will see a drier, warmer fall and winter. Pictured, the Medina River ran dry in August due to the extreme drought affecting the Hill Country near Bandera.

Dry riverbeds, dead fish, tapped-out wells: Drought takes toll in Hill Country

by Lindsey Carnett August 21, 2022August 23, 2022

Heat risk and young athletes – rising temperatures lead to lawsuits and environmental injustice

by Jessica R. Murfree and Natasha Brison July 22, 2022July 21, 2022

‘Like a dome sitting over us’: Excessive heat warning in effect for the San Antonio area

by Tracy Idell Hamilton July 10, 2022July 10, 2022