Reporting - Deceleration (Page 15)

In Ukraine, ‘Birds of Joy’ are Also Victims of Russian Invasion

As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.

By The Revelator

/ 20 Apr 2024

In Ukraine, ‘Birds of Joy’ are Also Victims of Russian Invasion

VIDEO: Easter Vigil Highlights Ongoing Eviction of Migratory Birds at Brackenridge Park

Ongoing City of San Antonio efforts to displace migratory birds runs counter to the sustained message from park visitors and neighbors in favor of protecting the area’s ecology—including migratory birds.

By Greg Harman

/ 4 Apr 2024

VIDEO: Easter Vigil Highlights Ongoing Eviction of Migratory Birds at Brackenridge Park

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 and El Paso Matters

/ 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

Judge Refuses to Slow Brackenridge Redevelopment Project Over Indigenous Lawsuit Claims

Small groups of 20 or fewer will be allowed to hold limited ceremonies beside the San Antonio River, but U.S. District Judge Biery rejects requests by members of the Lipan-Apache Native American Church to protect the trees and birds.

By Greg Harman

/ 12 Oct 2023

Judge Refuses to Slow Brackenridge Redevelopment Project Over Indigenous Lawsuit Claims

Are We About to Lose the Amazon?

Recent drying over the Amazon could be the “first warning signal” that the rainforest is approaching a tipping point, new research says.

By Carbon Brief

/ 5 Oct 2023

The sacred and the law: Indigenous claims on trial in the Brackenridge lawsuit.

The central question for U.S. District Judge Fred Biery is whether the city of San Antonio has made sufficient efforts to provide members of the Lipan-Apache “Hoosh Chetzel” Native American Church access to one of its most sacred sites for religious ceremonies. City attorneys argued last week that n

By Greg Harman

/ 2 Oct 2023

Albert Garcia, Subject of Exhaustive Deceleration Reporting Project, Found Dead

A year-long effort to get Garcia off the streets exposed shortcomings of local and state practices—even as the extreme cold of Winter Storm Uri took both of Garcia’s feet. Now extreme heat likely contributed to his death.

By Greg Harman and Marisol Cortez

/ 17 Aug 2023

Albert Garcia, Subject of Exhaustive Deceleration Reporting Project, Found Dead

Lawsuit: ‘Prevent the City of San Antonio from Desecrating a Sacred Site’

A city of San Antonio redevelopment project based on the destruction of birds and trees in Brackenridge Park threatens Native American religious practice, a new federal lawsuit charges.

By Greg Harman

/ 11 Aug 2023

Lawsuit: ‘Prevent the City of San Antonio from Desecrating a Sacred Site’

EXCLUSIVE: State Regulator’s Emails Contradict City Staff Claims Over Brackenridge River Wall

Statements of Texas Historical Commission staff don’t jibe with City claims that towering trees must be removed to fix the river wall.

By Greg Harman

/ 20 Mar 2022

EXCLUSIVE: State Regulator’s Emails Contradict City Staff Claims Over Brackenridge River Wall

Documents Show Brackenridge Bond Project Tied to Possible Lethal ‘Take’ of Birds

City officials bumped the planned removal of more than 105 trees. But bird harassment efforts at Brackenridge are continuing.

By Greg Harman

/ 25 Feb 2022

Documents Show Brackenridge Bond Project Tied to Possible Lethal ‘Take’ of Birds

VIDEO: Full Brackenridge Park Tree Tour Preceding Critical HDRC Vote

San Antonio’s Parks & Recreation Department got an earful from dozens of residents joining a weekend site tour of proposed bond project construction at Brackenridge Park. They have one last shot at stalling the project.

By Greg Harman

/ 15 Feb 2022