Climate change is trapping Texans in an arid 'fortress of solitude,' expert says

[Uncle Joe]

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Texas faces a brutal climate and development paradox heading deeper into the 21st century, a state climate scientist said.

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“Texas sees synergistic issue more than anyplace else,” Banner said.

The state is trapped between two difficult realities, Banner told audiences at South By Southwest, Austin’s signature technology and culture event.

About 40 percent of homes in the United States are at “extreme” risk from climate change — whether in the form of heat, wind or air quality, according to data from First Street Foundation.

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https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4529404-climate-change-is-trapping-texans-in-an-arid-fortress-of-solitude-expert-says/

[Aristus]

1. "Don't Mess With Texas".

Okay, assholes; I won't.

I'm just going to stand by and watch it happen.

Do I miss my hometown of San Antonio? Sure. Or what it used to be.

Do I miss what Texas has become? Not on your life.