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3/29/2023 2:49:04 PM

Brand-new research study validates significance of Barton & Onion Creek watershed

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- A new study from The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University shows Barton Creek and Onion Creek contribute substantial flows to the Colorado River. Th...

3/27/2023 2:33:58 PM

References of climate modification in scripted home entertainment mostly missing

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Movies and television have actually been shown to help audiences much better understood a topic, which, in return, can help empower them in decision making. While there has been much r...

3/25/2023 3:40:09 PM

Twisters damage Mississippi, Alabama overnight

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- During our morning newscast Friday, we informed you about the severe weather condition risk facing western Mississippi (together with northeast Louisiana and east/southeast Arkansas). ...

3/24/2023 12:00:00 PM

How Austin FC team utilizes oxygen to create an advantage

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - While Q2 arena is where Austin FC play their games, much of the effort is done somewhere else. Most of the training and recovery for Austin FC takes place at the St. David's Perfo...

3/21/2023 3:56:23 PM

Asteroid expected to pass close to Earth this Saturday

WASHINGTON D.C. (KXAN) - - Scientists seeking to observe asteroids will get an unusual chance this weekend. NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Workplace is reporting that a newly discovered Near-Ea...

3/18/2023 5:39:32 PM

Texas leads the nation in combined wind, solar renewable resource

When it comes to living here, AUSTIN (KXAN)-- There's a specific pride exhibited by Texans. For instance, Lone Star State denizens can be proud of the fact that there were more jobs created in 2022 in...

3/15/2023 1:15:20 PM

Salt might be crucial active ingredient for tidy energy transition, UT Austin researchers say

AUSTIN (KXAN) – – Salt! For thousands of years, it has actually been a key component in our civilization and now, University of Texas in Austin researchers say, it might be essential to ou...

3/13/2023 10:59:45 PM

Extremely little water streaming into Lake Travis

LAKE TRAVIS (KXAN)-- The relentless dry spell that has pestered Central Texas for the last 3 years is taking a toll on the waterways that flow into Lake Travis. The inflows reached historical levels i...

3/28/2023 10:18:34 PM

Kites to skyrocket over Austin's sky

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - Kites will take to the skies Saturday as Zilker Park once again plays home to the ABC Kite Fest Kite leaflets both young and young at heart have actually been filling the sky with th...

3/27/2023 2:45:48 AM

Central Texas drought nearly 16 months old

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Central Texas and the KXAN viewing area has remained in drought because November 30, 2021 Our drought has actually fluctuated, enhanced and aggravated during that time. Our last dro...

3/24/2023 8:59:49 PM

Austin is experiencing a top 10 hottest start to the year

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Warmth has been no complete stranger to Central Texas up until now in 2023. Through March 24, Austin (Camp Mabry) is experiencing its ninth-warmest start to the year on record. The ...

3/22/2023 8:39:35 PM

Austin is a leader in air quality attainment

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Air quality is just one part of what people take note of when seeing the weather condition, especially those who have breathing illnesses like asthma. It belongs to why the Clear Air F...

3/19/2023 9:48:26 PM

Austin to mark coldest spring equinox in 30 years on Monday

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - The cold air that has settled into Central Texas to conclude spring break looks like it will stick with us for the very first day of spring. Looking back at data for Austin's Camp...

3/17/2023 11:55:31 AM

Venus and Jupiter take centerstage in the night sky this month

AUSTIN (KXAN) – – If you enjoy stargazing, this month has some terrific chances to see the worlds in action. According to Lara Eakins, Public Outreach Program Coordinator with the Unive...

3/14/2023 1:31:22 PM

You can only submit entirely new text for analysis once every 7 seconds.

(KXAN) - - As technology enhances, our capability to observe the world improves with each new satellite that launch to orbit. Meteorologist Nick Bannin talked to Larry Flynn, a research researcher ...

3/12/2023 7:14:37 PM

Freddy sets a cyclone record

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - Hurricane season in our part of the world normally begins in mid-May in the eastern Pacific Ocean and in June in the Atlantic Basin, which likewise consists of the Caribbean and Gulf...

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