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NOAA fall 2025 temperature outlook map predicting above-normal temperatures across most of the U.S., with highest chances in the Southwest and New England.

Fall Forecast: NOAA Says Summer Isn’t Over, Blame La Niña

NOAA just dropped its fall weather outlook, and the big takeaway? Don’t pack away the shorts yet. Nearly every state is staring down a warmer-than-average…

August 21, 2025

Flock of sandhill cranes wading in shallow water at Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.

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Trump Admin Chooses Oil Over Prairie Chickens, Because of Course They Did

Texas’ oldest wildlife refuge, the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, was about to grow from a…

August 13, 2025

Texas Tech Wildlife Toxicology Laboratory truck conducting field research on quail populations and environmental health.

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Texas Tech Invents Quail Happy Meals, Saves Birds From Wormy Doom

Texas Tech researcher Ronald Kendall has spent decades in the trenches of wildlife toxicology, and…

August 13, 2025

Aerial view of an off-grid home in Texas featuring rooftop solar panels, a wind turbine, and a rainwater collection tank as part of the HUMS (Home Utility Management System) sustainable energy and water initiative.

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Texas Tech Wants You to Be Your Own Power Plant (Because the Grid Can’t Be Trusted)

Texas Tech scientists are working on something called the Home Utility Management System, or HUMS.…

July 30, 2025

Cotton farmer Walt Hagood stands beside his truck in a dry Texas field, advocating for cotton over synthetic fibers amid rising fast fashion concerns.

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Texas Cotton vs. TikTok: Farmers Beg You to Stop Wearing Plastic Pants

Once upon a time, cotton was king in Texas. Now, thanks to Shein hauls and…

July 24, 2025