Everything’s bigger in Texas…including the natural disasters. Texans face fires, floods, hurricanes, droughts, freezes, tornadoes and more – and the thing making these big Texas disasters even bigger? Climate change. In partnership with Planet Texas 2050, this new podcast from The Drag tells stories of how major disasters affect all of us … but also how there is still hope for the future.
When Heidi Schmalbach was first introduced to Planet Texas 2050, she didn’t know what to expect. The project launched just a few years prior as one of three “grand challenges” undertaken by the University of Texas to solve pressing world problems in new and innovative ways. Planet Texas is an eight-year research project to find…
Read MoreThe Ogallala Aquifer is the biggest aquifer in North America, and it accounts for more than 30 percent of all agriculture in the United States. And … it’s running out of water. Climate change is making the naturally hot and dry climate of the Texas Panhandle even worse. Farmers are working desperately to keep their…
Read MoreEverything’s bigger in Texas…including the natural disasters. Texans face fires, floods, hurricanes, droughts, freezes, tornadoes and more – and the thing making these big Texas disasters even bigger? Climate change. In partnership with Planet Texas 2050, this new podcast from The Drag tells stories of how major disasters affect all of us … but also…
Read MoreThis year, The Drag’s very own Aurora Berry impressively won third place and secured $1,500 in scholarship funds for her entries “TikTok Protest” and “Let’s do the Time Warp again!” “This is a pleasant dream,” said Berry, as she shares her thoughts upon first seeing the email revealing her third-place finish. “I’ll check it again…
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Aurora Berry and Will Brooks are embarking on an audio journey to tell the stories of the resilience of Texans battling the effects of climate change. In partnership with Planet Texas 2050, a University of Texas organization that brings together researchers across campus to find solutions regarding environmental change in the Lone Star State, journalism…
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