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a new study suggests a park with trees and more green space will help cool the heat island in dallas

Project expected to reduce temps in Dallas’ heat island

by Public News Service

| August 14, 2025

CLIMATE CHANGE | DALLAS | DFW | greenspace | heat island | Southwestern Medical District
A groundbreaking project is planned for the SouthwesternMedical District that developers say will improve health and help cool the Dallas heat island. The medical district is working with the Texas Trees Foundation to add more trees and landscaping to the corridor and build a park in the middle of the 14 acres of land that houses Parkland Hospital, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Hospital.
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The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’

by The Texas Tribune

| July 28, 2025

CLIMATE CHANGE | Community | conservation | CULTURE | DFW | environmentalism | native plants | prairie | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS
Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”
CLIMATE CHANGE - Courier Texas

Dallas lawmaker speaks about deadly floods

by Staff Reports

| July 15, 2025

CLIMATE CHANGE | EXCO-Player | flood | old texas | politics | state legislature | TEXAS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | weather | youtube
Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-Dallas) urges state lawmakers to focus on “proactive” solutions to natural disasters when the special session starts on July 21. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state’s response to natural disasters will be a top priority during the session. The floods that surged through Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend killed over 120 people.
CLIMATE CHANGE - Courier Texas

How to file flood damage with basic homeowners, renters insurance

by Zahiyah Carter

| July 15, 2025

climate | CLIMATE CHANGE | Community | flood | flooding | NATIONAL NEWS | natural disaster | TEXAS | weather
Learn what steps to take after flood damage, what your insurance can cover, how to report claims, and where to find disaster assistance.
CLIMATE CHANGE - Courier Texas

(Op-ed) Kids don’t vote: How the media, public talks about Texas, Camp Mystic flood matters

by Joi Louviere

| July 7, 2025

climate | CLIMATE CHANGE | HARDGATE | national politics | natural disaster | OPINION | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | TEXAS POLITICS | weather
While natural disasters can often be tied to politics, is it appropriate to have that conversation immediately after tragedy strikes?