Tropical Storm Francine will cause rain and wind on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, experts say. It’s expected to hit the Louisiana coast as a Category 2 hurricane.
Elena Bruess
Elena Bruess covers the environment for the Houston Landing. She comes to Houston after two years at the San Antonio Express-News, where she covered the environment, climate and water. Elena previously worked in the Midwest as a reporter for Circle of Blue, a nonprofit newsroom where she focused on water issues in the Great Lakes region. Before that, Elena covered health and inequity in Chicago as a Pulitzer Center reporting fellow. She is originally from Northeastern Iowa and holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University and a degree from University of Iowa's undergraduate writing program. When not on the beat, Elena will be reading a book in the sun or getting ultra-caffeinated at a coffee shop.
Posted inEnvironment
In Houston’s Fifth Ward, gardeners combat food insecurity and historic contamination
At Hershe Community Garden, gardeners are bringing fresh food to Greater Fifth Ward residents while remediating toxic soil left behind.
Posted inEnvironment
The price of growth is too high for Fort Bend residents opposing concrete crushing plant
Fort Bend County’s rapid growth has some residents worried the new concrete plant will lead to more aggregate facilities coming their way.
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Texas researchers are on the hunt for one of the Gulf’s most significant species: Sharks
As a part of a Gulf-wide survey, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is monitoring shark populations to gauge the health of the ecosystem.
Posted inEnvironment
What is the hottest neighborhood in Houston? Researchers to map that out this weekend
Community researchers, officials and local groups are taking temperatures throughout Houston to determine which neighborhoods are hottest.
Posted inEnvironment
Air quality report finds three landfills make up nearly all methane emissions in Harris County
About 30 miles northeast of downtown Houston, towering hills of green loom over the community of Atascocita. Some nearly 200 feet tall, the hills can be seen from the main road, the area’s sport complex and the surrounding neighborhoods. All seems typical, except for a slight sour smell that wafts through the community – especially […]
Posted inInvestigations
Residents in limbo as environmental complaints stall East End affordable housing project
The project has been beset by environmental issues and developers who oppose the addition of a low-income complex in the gentrifying neighborhood.
Posted inInvestigations
Environmental concerns or NIMBY: What’s driving developers’ opposition to 800 Middle?
The Houston Housing Authority blames the opposition on NIMBYism. A pair of developers insist their concern is for the residents who would live there.
Posted inAround the Region
After Beryl, Houstonians rush to rescue injured and abandoned wildlife left by the storm
Hurricanes decimate habitat and displace wildlife. Houston SPCA staff are working with hundreds of rescued squirrels, opossums and birds after Beryl.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Whitmire asks Houston Housing Authority to halt move-in at East End housing complex
Mayor John Whitmire asked Houston’s housing authority to halt move-ins at an affordable housing complex until further environmental testing is done.