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Over the last ten years, an emerging threat has been inching closer to the Austin region — a small, iridescent green insect called the Emerald Ash Borer. Infested trees can quickly become a hazard.

Today, one day after Earth Day, the Austin City Council approved a major investment in clean energy, authorizing two contracts to install solar energy systems across City-owned facilities.

The City of Austin has released the Resilient Austin Playbook, a strategic roadmap to help the community prepare for, respond to, and recover from the challenges facing one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities.

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin indicates that if the power goes out during a heat wave, there’s nowhere more dangerous to be than where people spend most of their time—indoors.

Austin Climate Action and Resilience has announced the recipients of the 2026 Urban Forest Grant, awarding $1.3 million in funding to community-driven projects that protect, expand, and steward Austin’s urban forest.