Climate reporting and analysis

As Temps Soar, Federal Utility Assistance Funds for Appear to Shortchange Hottest States

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) covers less than 8 percent of low-income residents’ heating and cooling costs in Texas. That’s compared to nearly 23 percent in northern states.

By Greg Harman

/ 22 Jul 2024

As Temps Soar, Federal Utility Assistance Funds for Appear to Shortchange Hottest States

Corpus Christi Heat Island Maps Show Where Heat is Rising Fastest

Urban Heat Island impact in Corpus Christi is heating up historically neglected communities and compounding harms from income stress, energy burden, and high asthma rates.

By Greg Harman

/ 10 Jul 2024

Corpus Christi Heat Island Maps Show Where Heat is Rising Fastest

Deceleration’s Guide to Anti-Trans and Anti-Climate Disinfo

Inoculate yourself and our movements against anti-trans disinfo and new forms of climate denial through ‘prebunking’ comics, TikTok vids, and drinking games.

By Marisol Cortez

/ 1 Jul 2024

Deceleration’s Guide to Anti-Trans and Anti-Climate Disinfo

‘Heat Dome’ Entering Texas Leaving Climate Shocks Across Central America

Study finds that global warming being driven by fossil fuels exposed nearly 80 percent of the world’s people to at least 31 days of extreme heat. Some of the hardest hit were in Central America.

By Ceiba Ili

/ 6 Jun 2024

‘Heat Dome’ Entering Texas Leaving Climate Shocks Across Central America

In Texas, Temps Are Rising—But Heat Index Is Rising Faster

Texas has warmed by around 3 degrees Fahrenheit on average but on some scorching summer days last year it felt up to 11 degrees hotter.

By Yale360

/ 4 Jun 2024

In Texas, Temps Are Rising—But Heat Index Is Rising Faster

Dangerous Texas Memorial Day Heat Made Five Times More Likely By Global Warming

Punishing heat arriving across South Texas this week places most residents in region under ‘extreme’ threat of negative heat-related health impacts.

By Greg Harman

/ 22 May 2024

Dangerous Texas Memorial Day Heat Made Five Times More Likely By Global Warming

Extreme Heat Could Have Killed Dozens in San Antonio During 2023, Says SAMMinistries CEO

SAMMinistries has tracked deaths within the unhoused community for years. Their CEO thinks extreme heat may have directly caused dozens of deaths and contributed to even more during 2023’s unprecedented heatwave. There is no local research initiative that can prove them right or wrong.

By Greg Harman

/ 11 Apr 2024

Extreme Heat Could Have Killed Dozens in San Antonio During 2023, Says SAMMinistries CEO

Albert Garcia’s Death Recorded as Drug Overdose by Bexar County Medical Examiner

Albert Garcia died beneath a highway offramp after living unsheltered for nearly a month during San Antonio’s hottest summer on record. A decision not to include heat as a contributing factor has sparked debate.

By Greg Harman

/ 21 Feb 2024

Albert Garcia’s Death Recorded as Drug Overdose by Bexar County Medical Examiner

Climate Activists Supporting Ceasefire (and More) in Palestine—In Their Own Words

With the body count soaring beyond 25,000 in Gaza, Deceleration invited climate leaders to share why they are supporting ceasefire in Palestine.

By Greg Harman

/ 23 Jan 2024

Climate Activists Supporting Ceasefire (and More) in Palestine—In Their Own Words

El Paso City Council ‘Unleashed the Climate Team’ with $1.2M AECOM Contract Vote

With climate planning in motion, City of El Paso has only a few months to produce a plan in order to qualify for major EPA support, says head of the city’s sustainability office.

By Diego Mendoza-Moyers

/ 9 Jan 2024

El Paso City Council ‘Unleashed the Climate Team’ with $1.2M AECOM Contract Vote

After Hottest Summer on Record, Local Governments Are Underreporting Heat Deaths

Bexar County’s medical examiner blames lack of data for the decision not to list heat as a cause on any summer deaths.

By Greg Harman

/ 27 Oct 2023

After Hottest Summer on Record, Local Governments Are Underreporting Heat Deaths

‘His Name Was Albert’: Living & Dying in San Antonio’s Climate Shocks

On August 12, 2023, after enduring nearly a month of triple-digit temperatures Garcia, at age 56, passed away. Residents are now seeking to hold city and state agencies accountable for his death.

By Greg Harman

/ 4 Sep 2023

‘His Name Was Albert’: Living & Dying in San Antonio’s Climate Shocks