Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: August 29, 2015

Featured AgriLife Research study shows population changes cause woodlands encroachment (Texas Water Resources Institute, 8/2015) “Woody plant encroachment is one of the biggest challenges facing rangelands worldwide, but it consistently has been under-measured and poorly understood, according to Dr. Matthew Berg, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research postdoctoral research associate in the Texas A&M University Department of Ecosystem Science and Management….

Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: August 17, 2015

Featured Galveston Bay Oysters Under Assault, Gets Bad Grade For Pollution (Dave Fehling – Houston Public Media, 8/12/2015) “It’s a day at the beach for families in La Porte. Bright sunshine sparkles on the waters of Galveston Bay where kids are swimming. But inside a nearby community center there was concern that the Bay, while in some ways better, is…